Tatreez—the Arabic word for cross-stitch—refers to a type of traditional Palestinian embroidery. Much like the history of its ...

Some of Abir Barakat’s earliest childhood memories are of her father’s fascination with tatreez, a traditional Palestinian embroidery involving hand-stitching patterns and motifs on clothing ...

In Palestine, women’s village clothing usually consists of a long dress, trousers, a jacket, a headdress and a veil. Each garment is embroidered with a variety of symbols including birds, trees and ...

IN the midst of the ongoing crisis in Gaza and the deadly attacks in the West Bank, there has been much talk about cultural ...

Israa Alsaafin's face lights up as she drapes her silky thobe — a traditional Palestinian embroidered dress — onto a chair for her former students to admire. The four women compliment its soft ...

Hoping to highlight her own heritage, Barjeel used Jordanian and Palestinian embroidery in her designs. “We designed the collection in a harmony with the Australian culture. We received ...