Adapted to modern life, the Algerian production made by craftsman relies on strong traditions, and offers diversity in products from the simple product to the utilitarian one. These products are made of either animal or vegetal fibres or made of wood, metal, clay and stone, this craft industry has always been adapted to motivation and cultural needs which define its real function and value.
In Algeria , we find several craft industry sectors

Pottery and traditional ceramics
The Algerian pottery and ceramics is extremely rich with its shapes and elegant decoration, it is considered as one of the symbols of the country’s craft industry patrimony.

Weaving and carpets
The weaving is probably one of the ancient national production, its origins goes back to the antiquity. There exist two or three types of carpets in Algeria and which declines in a multitude of categories.

Traditional cloths
The traditional costume knew how to preserve the marks of all the civilization which follows one an other during centuries. It is the result of the encounter of several civilizations.

The embroidery
It is more practised in the cities than in rural environment.

Fancy leather work
The leather production is one of the most important aspect of the Algerian craft industry, each city is characterised by one type of this particular production.

Brassware
Leather is frequently used for its capacity to capture light, treated with art, it offers a lot of articles intended to daily use.

Wood industry
Wood industry or traditional household goods is a work practised in many regions since centuries, there exist marvellous works with attractive shapes and decoration..

Weapons and traditional “feronnerie”
The manufacture of weapons of each region knew how to make it specific to each area, M’zab gun, Toaregues knife and sword are examples of traditional weapons which are considered as important element in folk feasts.

Music instrument
With a vast, a rich and incomparable musical patrimony, each region has its own type of music which uses its own instruments.

Traditional jewels
The traditional jewellery is one of the rich sectors of Algeria: kabyle jewels, touaregue jewels, jewels of Saharan atlas, which are the witness of the beauty of Algerian women.