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Textile manufacturing is the
oldest handicraft industry in Syria.
It began over 4,400 years ago and flourished in the ancient times of
Elba. Famous for two handicraft industries, the manufacturing of silk
material with gold thread and intricate wood inlay with mother of pearl
and ivory; Elba was a great trading city with a sophisticated economic
and social system. Until today artisans across Syria and the Middle East
still follow the traditions of ancient Elba artisans.
Syrian made textiles have hundreds of names; each kind has 20 different
variations. The most famous types of textiles include Brocade, Aghabani,
Damasco, Saya & Dima. 24arabia.com has focused its imports on two
types of distinctive, unique and versatile textiles - Aghabani and
Damasco.
Aghabani:
 The
name Aghabani is said to come from the original saffron coloured
embroidery as well as the type of stitch used. In the past both the
material and embroidery thread were made of silk, however to accommodate
practicality and affordability, the silk material & thread was replaced
with 100% cotton and man-made silk thread for the material and
embroidery. There are many names for the various Aghabani designs such
as 'Joklan', 'Zaher', 'Al-Ghareeb', 'Wardat Al Subeeya', Al-Fole', Hab
Al-Bondok', 'Hab Al-Snobar'to.
All the designs come from surrounding flora in the region. Some experts
believe that Aghabani production started in Homs and then moved to
Damascus due to lack of demand and workers, others say that Aghabani
production originated in Damascus.
Known for its versatility, the damascene artisans took Aghabani
embroidery and expanded its use to all sorts of textile goods including
clothing and tablecloths. Today the embroidery and manufacturing of
Aghabani textile goods are made in Douma and Harasta (2 small towns
outside of Damascus ). The designs are printed on material and filled
with embroidery of different coloured threads. Because each seamstress
has his or her way of completing the embroidery it is hard to get 2
pieces the same.
24arabia.com has imported 2 types of Aghabani Tablecloths; 'rash'
which is a lightly embroidered tablecloth and 'talis' which is a more
heavily embroidered table cloth. The tablecloths are either made of
white or cream material with white, gold and silver embroidery; and,
come in a variety of size. The width of the tablecloths are 1.5 meters
and start at 2 meters for a Table of 6 and moves up 0.50 cm for each
table size. Aghabani tablecloths also come with a set of embroidered
napkins.
Damasco Tabelcloths:
 Originally
hand-woven on a weaving machine with silk thread, Damasco tablecloths
are the oldest and most famous kind of textile from Syria . This type of
textile is called Damasco because it originated from Damascus . Damasco
tablecloths are known for their rich, vibrant, geometric designs, which
can bring energy and colour to any setting. This versatile cloth can be
used as a tablecloth, a throw, pillows or even chair covers. A unique
feature of Damasco is that it is fully reversible. Each side of the
cloth can give a completely different effect.
Made of cotton and viscose, the tablecloths come in a variety of sizes
from Table of 4 (1.5m x 1.5m) to Table of 12 (1.6m x 3.5m).
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