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foutas
a fouta story
Fouta is a towel that came by the Silk Road in the baskets of Arab merchants. It has been woven in Tunisia for several centuries. The fouta was originally used for many purposes: the Bedouin of the Sahel, for example, used it draped around the hips for field work, or even tied back for carrying babies.
It's like hammam towel that fouta best embodies the bathing culture in Tunisia inherited from Roman, Ottoman and Arab traditions. In a hamman, the fouta is used to cover and wrap the bodies when going from one room to another. Spread over the hot stone, it allows to lie or sit.
The manufacture of foutas is local and takes place in small ateliers were they are woven with extensive knowledge and in vibrant colors. It provids a source of income for many families and contributes to developing villages economy. Whether made by hand or on semi-automatic machines, the foutas are the result of a work which often involves continuing the tradition over generations.
