Tatreez Archive

PRESERVE
CELEBRATE
TATREEZ

A database to search and upload motifs
EXPLORE LIBRARY

To preserve and celebrate the tatreez art form, we have created the Tatreez Archive, a database to search and upload motifs

Help preserve Palestinian cultural heritage by submitting tatreez motifs from your own collection.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PALESTINIAN REGIONS AND THEIR ORIGIN IN PALESTINE

The interactive map below shows the Palestinian regions and the Tatreez history of the region.
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Tatreez is more than embroidery. For generations, Palestinian women have used needle and thread to create intricate motifs that reflect their communities, surroundings, memories, and identities..
Bethlehem
Galilee
Jerusalem
Negev
Gaza
Nablus
Jenin
Ramallah
Hebron

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Popular Crafts: Embroidery, olive wood and mother-of-pearl carving, wool felting, hand-printed garments.

Poverty Rate:9.4%.

Female Unemployment Rate: 22.3%

Darzah Connection:

  • Shipment center
  • Surplus fabric (Zeki)
  • Clothing patterns
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Explore Motifs
Discover patterns from Palestinian embroidery
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Study Patterns
Understand shapes, structures, and details
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Learn their stories
Explore meanings and cultural connections

SUBMIT YOUR DESIGN WITH TATREEZ ARCHIVE

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THE LANGUAGE OF PALESTINIAN TATREEZ

Tatreez is more than embroidery. For generations, Palestinian women have used needle and thread to create intricate motifs that reflect their communities, surroundings, memories, and identities.
LEARN MORE