GIFT SHOP

Welcome to the Palestinian Heritage Center Gift Shop

The Palestinian Heritage Center works to preserve, promote, and celebrate Palestinian cultural heritage. All products are one-of-a-kind embroidered works, handmade by Palestinian women. This rich and exclusively female artistic tradition flourished in Palestine up until the middle of the 20th century and is being preserved and promoted for the future by the Center. Designs vary from village to village and are passed down from mother to daughter. The main stitching techniques used in Palestine were, and still are, cross-stitching and couching with silk and metallic cords. Embroidery has been mainly for the adornment of clothing, although in some areas home articles such as cushion covers were also embroidered.

The Palestinian Heritage Center provides in-home employment for over a hundred women living in refugee camps and small villages within the Bethlehem area. For most, this is the sole income for their families. Many of the women produce stylish clothing as well as intricately worked jackets, cushions, tablecloths, and pillows.

When purchasing these embroidered works you are not only receiving a wonderful piece of our heritage and culture, but also helping to provide vital support for these families.

Categories

Purses	Pillow Cases	Unique Pillow Cases	Wall Hangings
Shawls	Blouses	Table Set	Accessories
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