Sidecar Black 4x8 neutral tile scroll Desert Bloom 4x4 zellige tiles

Desert Bloom 4x4 zellige tiles or zellij are an ancestral north African art

We make 8x8 Cement color Cements like our Ocean blue color way by hand

Our Tyrian 8x8 square Cement design is matte silky

Aegean Hex zellige tiles or zellij are an ancestral north African art

each tile is subtly different from the next

Sidecar Black 4x8 neutral tile scroll Desert Bloom 4x4 zellige tilesWhere our Cement comes from. The French and Catalans were the first to use the technique in the 1850's both in France and in Barcelona. The complex patterns used in the tiles are due to an interest in ancient cultures, most notably early Arab and Moorish art. As a result, the tiles spread throughout Europe as a high quality flooring material and then onto former European colonies in Latin America, North Africa, and Vietnam. How Zia Tile manufactures