Mouhou learned to weave rag rugs, or hand-woven carpets, from the women in her family.

Weaving used clothing, unraveled sweaters, and natural-dyed handspun sheep and camel wool, Mouhou and the other weavers of her cooperative create brightly-colored carpets with bold geometric tribal designs.

Their carpets decorate homes and also serve as beds, couches, and tables for meals.

Each carpet takes several months to create, starting with the gathering of recycled materials, then hand spinning wool, and finally weaving the carpet on a vertical wooden loom made of sticks and tree branches.