The exhibition elucidates the symbols of traditional embroidered Palestinian dress (thobe), and explores tatreez through the lenses of gender, labour, commodification, and class.
The exhibition thus traces the shift of tatreez from a personal practice, made with love, to national symbol, and onto a product circulating in the global marketplace.
The exhibition is curated by Baha Jubeh, Collections Manager at the Palestinian Museum, and draws from collections of Qatar Museums and the Palestinian Museum.