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Textiles — Apparel

Sulafa Embroidery Center

UNRWA

Booth 69

At Sulafa Embroidery Center in

Gaza, hundreds of female refugees produce embroidered textiles by hand while maintaining traditional artistic styles. Aside from wearable items, the collective also creates bed covers, wall hangings and shoulder bags. Embroidery plays a central role in these women’s lives, providing income, friendships and a connection to Palestinian identity.

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