Hebron - South Hebron - Al Dhahiriya The sleeves are embroidered vertically

The sleeves are embroidered vertically along the sleeve until it meets with a horizontal strip at the opening of the sleeve

The pattern of the embroidery is done in straight thin lines called “Al-orouq” which means branches in Arabic

Al-Jalaya: the main piece of the thobe

The back and front shoulders are also embroidered using “Tahriri” threads

Hebron - South Hebron - Al Dhahiriya The sleeves are embroidered verticallyArea: South Hebron villages Made of black polyester fabric, the thobe is embroidered in red silk threads with some additional colours. The embroidery is done in floral and different geometrical patterns, of which the most common is the triangular shape on the chest area called aqwas which means arches in Arabic. In the middle of the arches, we can see other floral and geometrical patterns. The sides are completely covered in triangular shapes, in