Traditional Palestinian Tatreez Shawl | Hand Embroidered in Palestine | Mint with Shades of Green
€325,00
Traditional Palestinian Tatreez Shawl | Hand Embroidered in Palestine | Mint with Shades of Green
This is discounted because the fabric, while it is brand new, has some areas where the women embroidered, which looks a bit worn from rubbing against their knees so we've discounted the shawls. This stunning shawl in green najaf fabric, which is an elegant, thin material almost like gauze, is incredibly challenging to embroider and few women still possess this skill level today in Palestine. The vibrant embroidery from women in Palestinian villages working from home is a skill passed on, the craft of traditional Palestinian tatreez. This is handcrafted by Manjel Ma'qoud, a women's embroidery group we formed in January of 2024 in response to the increasing pressure Palestinian women are under due to the ongoing and increasing Israeli closures and suffocation of the Palestinian economy. These designs are only available through Handmade Palestine and through your purchase, we are supporting 80 women and their families. Material: synthetic najaf imported and DMC threads Dimensions: 38 cm wide by 175 cm long | 15 in wide by 68 in long All purchases from Handmade Palestine support fair trade artisans sustaining their livelihoods and we donate profits from every purchase to a local not-for-profit to plant trees and protect Palestine’s environment.
THE ETHOS
In the face of systemic economic closure, the act of making is an act of resistance. Our Traditional Craft track is anchored in the preservation of the Palestinian identity through the hands of the people. This is not mass-produced "folk art"—it is the survival of the master-craftsman.
THE PILLARS
1. **The Women’s Cooperative**: Featuring the work of *Manjel Ma'qoud*, a female-led embroidery guild formed in response to the economic suffocation of 2024. Their Tatreez is a living language of village history.
2. **Hebron Fire & Earth**: Hand-blown Phoenician glass and hand-painted ceramics from the last family workshops in Hebron, utilizing techniques refined over five centuries.
3. **Bethlehem Olive Wood**: Carved from the prunings of ancient trees, ensuring the tree's health while providing livelihoods to the Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative.
THE COMMITMENT
Every piece in this collection is a direct-from-source empowerment. We donate profits from every purchase to local not-for-profits like *Mashjar Juthour* to plant native trees and protect the Palestinian environment.