Sky Blue Leather Round Pouf 21 in — Hand-Embroidered Moroccan Ottoman

This sky blue leather round pouf brings a calm accent to any room — a soft blue that shifts slightly warmer under interior light and cooler in daylight, hand-stitched from full-grain goat leather in Marrakech's Souk Talaa leather district. The round silhouette and 21-inch diameter make it a natural fit as a footrest beside the sofa, an extra seat for guests, or a low table when you top it with a tray. Each piece carries a hand-embroidered eight-pointed star across the top panel, with decorative whipstitch seams tracing every panel join.

Specifications

Construction & surface detail

• Round shape: 21 in diameter x 12 in height (53 x 30 cm) — comfortable as a footrest, low seat, or tray-topped side table.
• Full-grain goat leather: supple yet durable, with a matte finish that softens and develops character over time.
• Hand-embroidered eight-pointed star: a traditional Moroccan geometric motif stitched onto the top panel by hand.
• Whipstitch panel seams: visible raised stitching along every join, where thread loops over the seam edge to lock panels together.
• Concealed zipper base: allows you to fill and refill the pouf at home.
• Slight colour variation is normal: tonal shifts between panels are a mark of hand-dyed leather, not a defect.
• Weight capacity: holds up to approximately 250 lb (115 kg) when filled.

Filled or unfilled

Choose Unfilled and the pouf ships flat, which lowers the freight cost — fill it at home with shredded foam, recycled fabric scraps, or old clothes. Do not use loose polyfill or feathers; they compress and the pouf loses its shape. Choose Filled and it arrives ready to sit on, straight out of the box.

Care

Dust with a dry cloth. Wipe spills immediately with a barely damp cloth and let it air-dry away from direct heat. Treat with a neutral leather conditioner once or twice a year. Keep out of prolonged direct sunlight, which will fade the dye.

The craft behind this pouf

Moroccan leather poufs have been made the same way for generations: skins tanned in the traditional pits, panels cut by hand, then closed with a needle rather than a machine. Karchel buys direct from the artisans who make them and ships from Morocco.