Large rug

Vendor: AECT

Rarity scale

RARE

Regular price 87,20 €

The Mat is currently made by women between the ages of 70 and 80, who weave only a plant called palm, which grows in the same vacant lots of their youth.

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Approximately > 3 weeks

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Large rug

87,20 €

History Dimensions Conservation

A Mat made purely from a single plant.

There was a time when farmers were the creators of some of their own tools. In Tavira (Algarve, Portugal), that wasn't so long ago.
They might not have had to make the shovel or the sickle, granted, but what good are those tools if you don't have the baskets to carry the abundant harvest? That's what we learned: fifty years ago, it was still common for local farmers to build their own palm baskets to collect potatoes and carob.

Thanks to AECT (Associação Em Contacto Tavira) - an association that promotes active aging and combats the isolation and exclusion of the elderly population - we found extraordinary products that descend from this tradition.

The Mat (Tapete) is currently made by women between 70 and 80 years old, who weave only one plant called palmeira (dwarf palm), which grows in the same abandoned fields of their youth.

And do you know what? Besides weaving, some of these artisans still work in the fields every day. In their faces, their hands, and their stories, we found a tapestry of time and strength.

Diameter > 60 cm
Thickness > 1 cm

Essential
It is recommended that the piece not be exposed to water.

Storage
It should be stored in dry places.
It should be protected from dust accumulation and moisture.
Particularly during the winter months, in order to prevent the proliferation of mold.

Cleaning
Cleaning can be done by shaking out or vacuuming.

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WOVEN BY THE VITALITY OF OLD AGE

Crafted by women aged 70 to 80, who weave nothing but a plant called palmeira, which grows in the same wastelands of their youth.

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About AECT

AECT stands for Associação Em Contacto Tavira (Association in Contact Tavira), and their team is made of psychologists, physiotherapists, animators and volunteers. They meet once a week and have a clear purpose: to take care of the local elder population by breaking isolation, igniting inclusion, and bringing people together through art and culture.

Weekly Activities and Community Engagement

If you visit them in Tavira, you will likely find the coordinators chatting with seniors, discussing recipes or planning outings. Volunteers may be out on home visits, helping with groceries, medication, company or safety checks. In the atelier, seniors can exercise their memories and their hands, learning new crafts or carrying on doing the ones they’ve mastered decades ago.

Mission and Impact

Their mission centers on promoting well-being through human connection and creativity, turning everyday interactions into meaningful experiences that reduce loneliness and foster a sense of belonging.

Growth and Legacy

Since 2000, AECT has grown from a small, rural association into a beacon of social innovation, where age becomes experience, loneliness becomes activity, and care becomes community.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTS

The AECT — Associação Em Contacto Tavira (Association in Contact Tavira) — is composed of psychologists, physiotherapists, entertainers, and volunteers. They meet weekly with a clear purpose: to care for the local senior population, breaking isolation, promoting inclusion, and bringing people together through art and culture.

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