Tatreez embroidery has been an integral part of the Palestinian identity. Today, young Palestinians are striving to revive ...

For tatreez artist Israa Alsaafin, teaching the traditional Palestinian art has helped her get through loss and build ...

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A new book by Hanan Karaman Munnayer documents the history of Palestinian fashion, specifically the legacy of its embroidery, or tatreez The book showcases more than 500 full colour photographs ...

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 ...