45 articles about clothing, craft, and tradition.
It’s known worldwide that Arab men wear thawbs, loose robes that are so convenient for the local climate and lifestyle. But few people know…
We can find various dress knives that are an integral part of traditional costumes throughout the world. In the Arab world, a khanjar…
In the past, Turkish Muslim ladies often covered their faces with an almost sheer veil called “yashmak”. Although, such an accessory is…
The national outfit of Oman is truly elegant. This is a country of the Arab world, so the folk clothing here is rather modest and typical…
In the National Museum of Beirut, 8 mummies are displayed together with outstanding clothing they wore to the grave. These people – adults…
Kurdish skullcaps are unique because of the patterns we see on them. They are traditionally hand-crocheted, and the artisans create…
Most people around the world know too little about Lebanese national costumes. And that’s a pity, as some of the Lebanese folk garments are…
The Yemeni folk clothing culture is very diverse and interesting. As usual, female traditional outfits are much more eye-catching,…
Palestinian embroidery styles – and folk clothing styles in general – were formed somewhere around the 2nd-3rd century B.C. and developed…
Palestinian traditional clothing culture is so rich and admirable, it has inspired for centuries the tailors and fashion designers not only…
Bahraini men and women traditionally wear Arabic-style clothing. Practically the same or very similar garments we can see in Saudi Arabia,…
This headdress is a symbol of Saudi Arabia. The local men wear it with pride and know its history and cultural importance. It’s not…
The craft of embroidery in Palestine underwent big changes in the mid-20th century. Why? What geopolitical events were so serious that they…
Palestinian traditional embroidery called “tatriz” can be very different in different regions of the country. Some areas prefer a certain…
The traditional Ottoman male clothing in the 17th century looked pretty and unique – ornate, often made from silk, beautifully patterned,…
The talli embroidery or braiding is one of the authentic clothing crafts still popular in the United Arab Emirates. Emirati women have been…
The jalabiya is definitely one of the most beautiful and impressive Emirati pieces of clothing, if not the prettiest garment ever. These…
What do children wear in Qatar? Are traditional Qatari outfits popular among kids? How are their folk costumes different from adult…
There are many speculations about Emirati traditional clothing these days. In particular, about local women wearing hijabs, special burqa…
A short time ago, we’ve published the first portion of old photos of Turkish traditional outfits from a rather large collection. Here is…
We’ve found a large collection of vintage photos of Turkish folk costumes from the end of the 19th century. And we’d like to share them…
We would like to share with you a nice tutorial on how to wear the Emirati shemagh. In the video, you’ll see that the tutor uses the “Shall…
The Ottoman Empire (the 14th – early 20th century) was a very large, very powerful, and very wealthy state. The clothing of its rulers and…
The Kurdish traditional clothing is still used sometimes today, though, mostly by older people. Particularly, the ancient outfit called the…