Wool Manufacturers

Hawran Plateau

Date: early-nineteenth century

The process of wool manufacturing involves the collaboration of Bedouin shepherds who shear the goats, and women, who use a distaff (meghezel el souf) to wind the wool for spinning. Sometimes, camel hair is also … read more

Jebel Heish

Date: early nineteenth century

The process of wool manufacturing involves the collaboration of Bedouin shepherds who shear the goats, and women, who use a distaff (meghezel el souf) to wind the wool for spinning. Sometimes, camel hair is also … read more

Palmyra

Date: early nineteenth century

The process of wool manufacturing involves the collaboration of Bedouin shepherds who shear the goats, and women, who use a distaff (meghezel el souf) to wind the wool for spinning. Sometimes, camel hair is also … read more