Khrib, Behja, Denya Jate… The noble fabrics behind Morocco’s caftans

In Morocco, the caftan owes much of its elegance to the nobility of its fabrics, from silk and velvet to rare handwoven textiles such as Behja, Khrib and Denya Jate. As these ancestral weaving traditions fade under the weight of mechanization and changing fashion, specialists like Ichrak Slaoui are working to preserve and pass on a shared heritage.

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