You will find everything from traditional slippers (babouches) to backpacks, jackets, and those iconic round leather poufs.
Fair prices:
- Babouches (traditional slippers): 80–250 MAD ($8–$25)
- Medium handbag: 400–1,000 MAD ($40–$100)
- Backpack: 500–1,500 MAD ($50–$150)
- Pouf, unstuffed: 150–400 MAD ($15–$40)
- Leather jacket: 2,000–3,500 MAD ($200–$350)
Quality checks:
- Leather types ranked by quality: goat (soft and durable), cow (thick and strong), camel (rugged and traditional), sheep (soft but less durable)
- Naturally tanned leather has a distinctive smell that fades over time. Chemically tanned leather retains a harsh odor
- Check the stitching: hand-stitched seams are slightly irregular — and that is actually a good sign. Perfectly uniform stitching means machine-made
- Press your finger into the leather and release. Good leather bounces back. If the dent stays, the quality is low or the leather is old
Where to buy: Fez, specifically shops near the Chouara Tannery. Marrakech sells the same products but at higher prices, since most of its leather comes from Fez anyway.