Stamping machine for punch cards for the Jacquard looms in the textile factory Mezannar in Damascus

Stamping machine for punch cards for the Jacquard looms in the textile factory Mezannar in Damascus

A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house

A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house

A Bedouin woman is weaving with a horizontal loom

A Bedouin woman is weaving with a horizontal loom

A Bedouin woman is weaving with a horizontal loom

A Bedouin woman is weaving with a horizontal loom

A Bedouin woman is weaving with a horizontal loom

A Bedouin woman is weaving with a horizontal loom

A Bedouin woman is weaving with a horizontal loom

A Bedouin woman is weaving with a horizontal loom

A Bedouin woman twisting a hand spun thread spool

A Bedouin woman twisting a hand spun thread spool

Cooling bread in the street before storage

Cooling bread in the street before storage

A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house

A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house

Cushions with a self-woven cover

Cushions with a self-woven cover

Chickpeas

Chickpeas

Making pickles

Making pickles

Making pickles

Making pickles

Making falafel sandwiches

Making falafel sandwiches

Making falafel sandwiches

Making falafel sandwiches

Man with fresh bread

Man with fresh bread

A Bedouin woman is weaving with a horizontal loom

A Bedouin woman is weaving with a horizontal loom

A boy is presenting a woven Kilim tapestry made by his mother

A boy is presenting a woven Kilim tapestry made by his mother

Drawings of an Ikat design

Drawings of an Ikat design

A tablet-loom

A tablet-loom

A horizontal loom

A horizontal loom

Function of shafts or heddles

Function of shafts or heddles

Techniques of tapestry weaves

Techniques of tapestry weaves

Examples of embroidery stitches

Examples of embroidery stitches

Drawing of a Plangi design

Drawing of a Plangi design

A traditionally crafted tapestry weave

A traditionally crafted tapestry weave

Women wearing screen-printed headscarfs (Habari)

Women wearing screen-printed headscarfs (Habari)

Appliqué for the decoration of textiles

Appliqué for the decoration of textiles

A group of semi-nomads sitting on a felt rug (left and in the rear) and on a woven rag rug (right side)

A group of semi-nomads sitting on a felt rug (left and in the rear) and on a woven rag rug (right side)

A traditionally crafted tapestry weave of four panels, that are ornamented with embroidery

A traditionally crafted tapestry weave of four panels, that are ornamented with embroidery