Day 6
Egyptian carpets
December 8, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 72 °FWe stopped at a carpet making school. It was family run. It was interesting to see little kids learning how to make carpets. 1 carpet can take anywhere from 1-2 months to several months. The pricesRead more
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Traveler Little kids making carpets?? That’s called an “Egyptian sweat shop”!
Traveler Yes we definitely did a double take at that. But they explained this is a “school” and since it is a family run business they are teaching their kids the technique so that it is not lost as the older generation dies out.
Traveler Ahhhh…that makes more sense!