Kurar (embroidery)

Levant & Arabia tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Kurar (كورار, kūrār)) is a type of Arabic embroidery of weaving gold, silver and silk threads to create ribbons used to decorate clothing. Each ribbon is made by a group of at least three women, the width of ribbon depending on the number of weavers. After preparing threads, a group of women (2 to 8), sitting in one row, weave threads through their fingers and crossing arms with next women. Wikipedia →

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