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The first digital Palestinian embroidery database

Jennifer Holleis | August 12, 2023 | dw.com

Award-winning entrepreneur Zain Masri has so far digitized about 1,000 traditional Palestinian cross-stitching patterns, which are now available for download on her platform, Tirazain.

Image: Courtesy of Zain Masri

Zain Masri still remembers the vibrant feeling of completing her first cross-stitched motif at the age of 7. “For years, it remained my favorite holiday activity at my grandmother’s place in Jordan,” the 31-year-old told DW. 

Masri, who works in marketing in Dubai, reconnected with her family tradition of cross-stitching Palestinian patterns during the pandemic. “I joined online embroidery communities for inspiration while spending lots of time at home,” she said. Masri quickly realized, however, that a shortage of high-resolution patterns was one of the main challenges for the global embroidery community.

“There should be a place for digitalized, printable and freely available patterns as this is cultural heritage,” Masri thought and wondered why she should be waiting for someone to launch such a database.

Image: Courtesy Fatima Abbadi

Continue reading : https://www.dw.com/en/the-first-digital-palestinian-embroidery-database/a-66468203

Credit: Jennifer Holleis | August 12, 2023 | dw.com

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