Moroccan tiles: zellige, bejmat and traditional formats
13/10/2026
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Moroccan tile is not one single product: bejmat, mjeddij, kora or carved zellige are different formats, each with its own sizes and pieces per m².
Zellige
Zellige is a glazed clay tile, fired and cut by hand in Morocco. No two pieces are alike: the size varies slightly, the glaze has an uneven sheen and the edges are imperfect. That variation is the material itself, not a defect, and it is the first thing to understand before you order it.
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Outdoor zellige: where it works, where it doesn’t and how to install it
07/07/2026
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Zellige performs well on walls, fountains and façades in mild climates, but not on floors or where it freezes: this is what its test results say.
How to combine cement tiles and zellige in one project
09/06/2026
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Which material goes on which surface, how to choose the colour, how to handle the junction and where not to mix cement tiles and zellige.
Zellige tile ideas for the home: where it works best indoors
02/06/2026
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Where to use zellige at home and what to pair it with: ideas room by room, real formats with weight per m² and laboratory test data.
Zellige mosaic: what it is and how to use zellige tiles
07/04/2026
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What zellige is, how it is made by hand, how it differs from zellige-effect ceramics and how it is laid in bathrooms, kitchens, floors and outdoors.
Zellige damage and maintenance: causes and solutions
01/03/2025
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A guide to diagnosing damage in zellige, repairing it and maintaining it without harming the glaze or the joints.
What this section covers
- Formats and pieces per m²: Mjeddij 10 × 10 cm (100 pieces/m²), Bejemat 15 × 5 cm (134), Chakar 5 × 5 cm (800), Nzik 14.5 × 8.5 cm (168) and ready-assembled mosaic panels.
- Where it works: on any vertical surface without reservation; on floors, only for moderate domestic use and always with a water-repellent treatment.
- Outdoors and frost: with an average absorption of 15.7 % (UNE-EN ISO 10545-3), water held in the pores expands as it freezes. In a mild climate it works; with hard frosts, it does not.
- Laying and grout: minimal joints, a waterproofed substrate in wet areas and a grout colour that defines the final result.
A figure that saves disappointment
Our 10 × 10 cm zellige showed visible defects at 750 revolutions in the abrasion test (UNE-EN ISO 10545-7), which puts it in class 3: moderate domestic use. For a communal landing or commercial premises with constant foot traffic, it is best kept for the walls, with terracotta, terrazzo or cement tiles on the floor.
The colours are in the zellige colour chart, the sizes in the table of zellige formats and the pieces available right away under zellige in stock.