Al-Sebyan Thobe

Ink fabric entered the world of Palestinian folk embroidery in the 1960s, and was often used for special occasion and wedding dresses due to its softness, sheen, and ease of embroidery. In our dress today, the veins are embroidered with the sweat of boys from Ramla, combined with the famous flower-sweat pattern from Acre. I imagine the owner of this dress had sons, so she wanted to show off and impress, so she embroidered her dress with this sweat pattern on ink fabric, as if to say, "Oh, the earth is fertile!" 😄