Syrian Oriental Orient Products from Damascus International Fair to the world

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Attracts the tourist and the visitor who knows or heard about them racing to acquire them because they tell the story of the Syrian fabric and its ancient… Syrian oriental woven with expert hand crafted decorated with different types of bed linen and pillows and rugs and carpet bags one of the Damascus International Fair and attracted many visitors.

A number of craftsmen coming from Aleppo in coordination with the General Union of Craft Societies, who made sure that the owners of this ancient traditional craft are present in the exhibition, assured the delegate of SANA that they inherited this profession from their parents and grandparents, and preserved and developed it to become more splendid.

The craftsman Ali Abdel Kader Khasim started working on hand loom since he was a child, where he learned the profession from his father and was able to master and develop and works to teach him to his son also said: “This craft is still required and has customers all over the world such as France, America, Britain and Arab countries and products It is very popular because it sells at wholesale price. ”

a For the first start of Khasim and some of his colleagues were from Khan al-Shouneh in old Aleppo about thirty years ago in a place that can accommodate three hand looms in which they made a lot of pieces bearing the name of Syria and taken by their owners abroad, indicating the importance of the presence of artisans in various exhibitions where he participated since the beginning of the war on Syria with 62 largest exhibitions Participation in the Damascus International Fair for being the most important economic demonstration and a message to the world that Syria has returned in a more beautiful and beautiful.

Gidaa Azrak explained that she is participating for the second time in Damascus International Fair with old and modern textile works that reflect the Syrian heritage and history and was able in her workshop in Aleppo to train and teach many women to preserve this craft.

Azraq pointed out that her products from the old loom included traditional tents and Arab boards occupied with wool threads while she was able to update the same paintings and engravings on the modern loom in a new style that attracts the customer.

Orientals and old textiles are still very popular, especially in the foreign market, according to Azraq, who confirmed that the expatriate or tourist is interested in bringing a gift showing the Syrian heritage and the most selling in the exhibition was for visitors coming from abroad.

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