Our Heritage
The Art of the Tannery
Seven centuries of unbroken tradition. In the ancient tanneries of Marrakesh, where the air carries the weight of history and the stone vats hold memories of ten thousand hides, our artisans transform raw material into living art.
The Process
From Hide to Heritage
Selecting the Hides
اختيار الجلود
Each morning, our master tanners inspect raw hides from the Atlas region, selecting only those with the tightest grain and fewest imperfections. A single hide must pass seven quality checks before entering the tannery.
Duration: 1 Day
The Lime Baths
حمام الجير
Hides are soaked in ancient stone vats filled with a mixture of pigeon lime and water — the same formula used since the 14th century. This removes hair and opens the pores of the leather for tanning.
Duration: 3-5 Days
Vegetable Tanning
الدباغة النباتية
Using bark from mimosa and oak trees, the leather is slowly tanned in graduated pits. Unlike chemical processes, vegetable tanning takes weeks but produces leather that ages beautifully and is kind to the earth.
Duration: 2-4 Weeks
Natural Dyeing
الصباغة الطبيعية
Colors come from the earth: saffron for yellow, indigo for blue, pomegranate for red, mint for green. Each hide is dyed by hand, massaged until the color penetrates deep into the grain.
Duration: 2-3 Days
Cutting & Stitching
القطع و الخياطة
Our artisans cut each piece using brass templates passed down through families. Every stitch is made by hand with waxed linen thread, using a saddle-stitch technique that ensures the piece never unravels.
Duration: 1-3 Days
Finishing & Burnishing
التشطيب
Edges are sealed with beeswax and burnished with a bone folder until they gleam. Hardware is attached, final inspections are made, and each piece receives the TANNOUR stamp — a mark of authenticity.
Duration: 1 Day
The Tannery
Where It All Begins
The Vats
Stone tanning pits, unchanged since the 14th century
The Workshop
Where cutting and stitching bring designs to life
The Drying Terraces
Leather drying under the Moroccan sun
The People
Our Artisans
Maître Hassan
Master Tanner
معلم الدباغة
42 years of craft
“The leather speaks to you. You must listen with your hands.”
Fatima Ouazzani
Head Stitcher
رئيسة الخياطة
28 years of craft
“Each stitch is a prayer. Rushed work dishonors the animal that gave its hide.”
Youssef Amrani
Dye Master
معلم الصباغة
35 years of craft
“I learned the secret of indigo from my grandmother. The color lives in the timing.”
Tanned by hand · Born in the medina · مدبوغ باليد · Fait à la main ·