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