Jaffa - Beit Dajan - Black Jalaya 2 Area: Jerusalem

Area: Jerusalem

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The belt is made of maroon velvet embroidered in the same patterns as the thobe

The pattern of the embroidery is done in straight thin floral lines called ‘orouq which means branches in Arabic

Jaffa - Beit Dajan - Black Jalaya 2 Area: JerusalemArea: Beit Dajan village Jaffa Made of black polyester fabric, this thobe is distinguished for the rich embroidery on the sides of it called Banayeq, the chest panel, the sleeves and the lower back hem called Al Shinyar. Embroidery is done using silk threads that are mainly dark red with some other colors. What distinguishes this thobe too is the use of various types of stitches and fabric in the making of it. We can see the maroon velvet fabric as