Explore by material and by use
Browse the catalogue another way: by material, by garment, by technique. Fetla, majboud, sfifa, beads and rhinestones, ordered the way an atelier looks for them.
Guide
The anatomy of a karakou
Touch a part of the jacket to see what goes on it: the cord at the collar, the stones on the front panel, the braid on the sleeves, the beads at the hem.
Touch a number on the garmentNothing to point at: the workroom tools
Collar and neckline
The couched cord that draws the neckline, the braid that edges it and the crystal chain that lights it. 6 references
25 g bag · 4 mm, gold-tone
Âdes flat brass sequins, gold-tone, 4 mm — 25 g bag
2,150 DA1,850 DA from 2
10 g pack · about 2.5 to 3 m, gold-tone
Kentil, gold-tone metal bullion — 10 g pack (about 2.5 to 3 m)
3,900 DA
Departments
Fetla & EmbroideryMejboud (majboud) cord, sfifa braid, zari ribbon, brass ades, kentil and appliqué motifs: the supplies of fetla embroidery, for the karakou, the caftan and the gandoura. Delivered across Algeria, paid on delivery.8 references
Rhinestones & CrystalsRhinestones and crystals for caftan and karakou: SS16 glue-on rhinestones, claw-set sew-on stones, hotfix rhinestones, crystal cup chain by the metre, plastrons (sder) and claw-set appliqués. Cash on delivery in all 69 wilayas.7 references
Beads & Seed BeadsPearl beads for stringing, 11/0 glass seed beads, bugle beads, pearl trim by the metre and a bead loom: enough to embroider a caftan collar, edge a veil or make a piece of jewellery. Cash on delivery across Algeria.6 references
Sewing & HaberdasheryThe workroom's haberdashery: sewing-machine and overlock feet, rotary cutter, eyelets and snap fasteners with their tools, tracing wheel and carbon paper, a bobbin box. Cash on delivery in all 69 wilayas.7 references
By what you are making
What you are making decides everything else: the thread, the braid, how dense the stones go.
By technique
Every stitch has its own supplies. Majboud is not worked with fetla thread.
By material
Material is chosen by eye and ordered by length. Colourways are photographed as they arrive.
By tool
The tool that breaks on a Sunday, and the one you replace once every five years.
To get started
What a first piece actually needs — not a whole catalogue.