Tatreez Kit – Intifada

The tatreez patterns featured in this kit were meticulously studied, analyzed, and sourced from Intifada dresses in the Widad Kawar Collection.

About the Intitada dress:

When the first Intifada began on December 9, 1987, a new dress, thobe appeared that was not embroidered with traditional patterns. The thobe was embroidered with political and cultural symbols: Palestinian flags, the Dome of the Rock, maps of Palestine, and olive branches. The dresses featured the Palestinian flag’s red, green, white, and black colours. Sometimes, the flag can be found on the chest panel in embroidery or applique.

Such dresses were made in defiance of the zio ban on public display of these colours and after the imprisonment of Palestinian artists who used them in their paintings.

Contents of kit:

• Embroidery Fabrics:
  3 pieces of Aida, 14 count, size 20 cm x 25 cm
  2 pieces of Aida, 14 count, size 14.5 cm x 10 cm
  1 tote bag with waste canvas
• 5 typical Intifada patterns copied from various Intifada dresses
• 3 embroidery tapestry needles
• Embroidery yarn in 7 colors
• Informational Flyers:
  The origin of the Palestinian native dress
  The origin of the Intifada thobe and patterns
• Instruction Manual:
  Step-by-step embroidery instructions on how to embroider the traditional Palestinian cross-stitch (Fallahi stitch)