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

This beautiful robe is a woman's dress, known as thob, and is made of a cotton and silk mixture striped in red, orange, green, yellow and black. It is an excellent example of the brilliant skill ...

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

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 ...