Chefchaouen — called Chaouen by locals — is more than just a pretty shade of blue ... carpets, and leather goods, and shopping in the medina is a chance to bring home a handmade Moroccan ...

On a cool January afternoon, I scaled a dirt path shaded by the limestone peaks of Morocco's Rif Mountains ... It's painted every shade of blue — periwinkle, cobalt, sky, royal, turquoise ...

However, with increasing pressures from the global market’s demand for Moroccan carpets, weavers need a way to quickly reproduce their craft. This often results in the use of synthetic dyes for their ...