Chaouwara Tanneries Review

Colorful dyeing cylinders and disliked smells, the dazzling array of leather products are the reason for tourists to visit. The tour guide leads to the classic dyeing workshop and sees the traditional leather factory. Although it looks a bit simple, the scene is suitable for taking pictures, especially some products are very delicate.

Chouara Leather Factory is one of the city’s most iconic landscapes, and has been producing world-class leather in an ancient way since its founding in the Middle Ages. Turinated leather (commonly known as ripe leather) is a famous traditional crafts industry in Fez, playing an important role in the old town, it is said that the old town of Fez is listed as a world cultural heritage, the unique leather dye tank is one of its important factors. Fez is famous for its handmade leather products, and today, with the rapid development of industrialisation, this dyeing workshop has always maintained the traditional hand-dyed technology to process leather. The dyeing workshop will use pigeon dung, cow urine, lime water and other materials to process the leather, so that within a hundred meters of the place is "smelly", and over time, "smelly" has become a cultural symbol of this ancient city, attracting many tourists from the famous to visit. Visitors can not go down to the leather dyeing workshop, only from the surrounding store rooftop to see the workers in the leather dyeing process. The colorful dye cylinders are arranged in turn, and the laborers shuttle between them is quite spectacular. If you can't stand the pungent smell of dyeing workshops, you can ask the store for a piece of mint leaf to ease it. ⚠️ There are too many leading brothers on the road, he takes you to take pictures, and then he has to lead the toll, generally 20-50, and it is not necessarily the two with good angles, but you can definitely see it. Many places around the dyeing workshop can be seen. The best location is on the side of the picture below. There are only two leather shops upstairs with a good viewing angle, so don't take pictures and don't need to give him money, but if you take pictures, you have to lead the toll to others. Address: 328H +FJ Forze Morocco or search with map software: Chouara Tannery

The ancient city of Fes is listed as a World Heritage Site and is considered one of the world's largest urban pedestrian areas. The most "colorful" attractions in the ancient city are the leather dyeing workshops. The traditional process of using natural materials has been used for thousands of years to produce the world's top leather. Visitors must climb the roof of the surrounding houses to see how the workers in the dyeing workshop process leather before entering the visit, each person will send a piece of mint leaf to cover the sour smell of the dyeing workshop because they are not suitable for pinching the nose and leaving after a short visit. ～

The only hand-dyed dyeing workshop in the world, which has appeared on National Geographic countless times, is also the cover of a certain edition of Morocco's lonely planet, which can be said to be the most famous and representative attraction in Fes. The 18th century dyeing workshop is made of more than 200 colorful large stone scorpion arrangement, the color dyes in the stone scorpion are refined from natural plants, said to have not been replaced for more than 200 years. Overlooking from the air, the whole dyeing workshop is like a huge palette, workers shuttled through various dyeing cylinders, working inside the ancient and huge dyeing workshop, the scene was spectacular. The most traditional leather treatment process is preserved here - the use of pigeon manure to soften leather and fade, so "notorious". At the same time, it also retains the traditional rubbing and air-drying ancient methods, so that the color of natural plants is naturally presented on leather, and it is because of these very backward dyeing techniques that makes Feis' leather more soft and durable than the leather dyed elsewhere. The world of chirping. Mint leaves will be issued before going upstairs, but it is not as stinky as expected, and it can be completely tolerated without mint leaves.

[Fes] The ancient city and the old city have many Arab buildings, the streets are narrow, (the tour guide said that Fes has more than 900 streets), it is very easy to get lost. And those alleys that look similar are in various handicraft workshops and shops. To avoid the wrong road, the guide specially asked a Fes guide to lead us. I firmly believe that if there is no guide, 10 minutes will be lost. The most famous in the old town of Fes is the "Koranic Academy" and the "big dye cylinder" for washing skin. There are many large tanks in the leather dyeing workshop, all of which are washed skins, very smelly, and a mint will be sent to each person when visiting. There are many leather bags, which are handmade.

"Stinky" far-flung Feis big dyeing cylinder, to Feis said that one of the must-go attractions, in the winding alley maze, in addition to hearing the sound of iron tong knocking, but also smell a strange smell. Follow the smell to find, or all the way will have to lead the way to earn tips, then to here Feis Dadyefang! The most "colorful" attraction in Feis Ancient City is the leather dyeing workshop. It is said that Feis is one of the few areas in the world that still maintains traditional dyeing methods, and locals send leather with donkeys and then put them in a grid dyeing tank, retaining the ancient methods of traditional rubbing and air-drying, so that the colors of natural plants are beautifully presented on leather. Fez's leather products are renowned in North Africa because each process is still strictly in accordance with this traditional process. Hundreds of open-air large dye cylinders, round, square, different sizes; black, red, yellow, coffee, blue, colorful. It is spectacular to see some craftsmen busy next to the dyeing tank. The smell is too bad, and I want to leave quickly after staying a little longer.

Traditional craft leather dyeing workshop, with pigeon manure to soften the leather, the taste can be imagined! The entrance will send mint leaves all the way in front of the nose to resist the strong smell. The taste of entering the shopping area in the building is not so bad, the clothing style is old, the price is high, and the price can be bargained significantly. Here you can feel different background cultures, shopping is not recommended.