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 ...

The four women compliment its soft pink colour and intricate tatreez, or Palestinian embroidery design. It's an inspiration for the group, who gather to weave needles through cotton canvases ...

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 ...