Like all of our work, this cushion is hand-embroidered by Syrian refugee women. This one is particularly intricately embroidered, and takes weeks to complete. It provides a family with rent, food and school fees for a whole month.
The pattern is inspired by ancient Palestinian embroidery patterns. We called it Yarmouk as an ode to the Yarmouk area in Damascus which served as a host for Palestinian refugees in Syria. Before the conflict, Yarmouk was a happy, busy area with lots of shops and restaurants. Now, it is barely recognisable. Some of the artisans we work with are Syrian Palestinian women who found refuge with Yarmouk. Now, they have been displaced once again.
Embroidery in Palestine is a skill passed down through the generations- grandmother to daughter, daughter to granddaughter, and so on. It is seen as vital to the Palestinian identity, used both to decorate homes and for income generation.
Palestinian embroidery is extremely beautiful, displaying an extraordinary boldness and richness in both pattern and colour, and always hand-stitched.
This is the heritage that our Syrian and Syrian Palestinian women artisans keep alive through their work today- each and every stitch sewn by hand.
Specifications
50 x 35 cm
Cotton embroidery thread on linen and cotton backing.
Can be machine washed - just cool wash on a delicates cycle.
You can add a cushion pad to your basket for this product below.
Like all of our work, this cushion is hand-embroidered by Syrian refugee women. This one is particularly intricately embroidered, and takes weeks to complete. It provides a family with rent, food and school fees for a whole month.
The pattern is inspired by ancient Palestinian embroidery patterns. We called it Yarmouk as an ode to the Yarmouk area in Damascus which served as a host for Palestinian refugees in Syria. Before the conflict, Yarmouk was a happy, busy area with lots of shops and restaurants. Now, it is barely recognisable. Some of the artisans we work with are Syrian Palestinian women who found refuge with Yarmouk. Now, they have been displaced once again.
Embroidery in Palestine is a skill passed down through the generations- grandmother to daughter, daughter to granddaughter, and so on. It is seen as vital to the Palestinian identity, used both to decorate homes and for income generation.
Palestinian embroidery is extremely beautiful, displaying an extraordinary boldness and richness in both pattern and colour, and always hand-stitched.
This is the heritage that our Syrian and Syrian Palestinian women artisans keep alive through their work today- each and every stitch sewn by hand.
Specifications
50 x 35 cm
Cotton embroidery thread on linen and cotton backing.
Can be machine washed - just cool wash on a delicates cycle.
You can add a cushion pad to your basket for this product below.
