Importance of innovation on the field of pottery – case of El Oulja, Morocco (original) (raw)
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The City of El Oulja is known for the concentration of craft trades, including pottery which is the most represented in terms of number of production units. Pottery contributes to the growth of the craft sector and reflects the wealth of the latter. It also has the potential for unprecedented development. This study is the result of a survey of potters settled in the city of El Oulja. It analyzes the existence, and the need of innovation, a factor that may contribute to the evolution of pottery. In El Oulja the use of innovation remains weak because of the resistance of potters to change due to the traditional nature of the activity. Thus, the establishment of a localized production system in this city would represent many advantages and benefits through to the ease and efficiency of the flow of knowledge within it.
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