Wool Weavers
Aleppo
Date: 1934
Mechanical looms were becoming increasingly important in Syria in the 1920s. Anecdotal reports indicate that 300 handlooms for woollen cloth were operating in Aleppo in 1934 (cf. 100 in 1926 and 620 in 1913) … read more
Qanawat
Date: 1928
Freya Stark (d. 1993) briefly records a visit to a weaver in Qanawat. He worked at a “clumsy loom” in a dark room. The weaver produced textiles with patterns in dull orange that were used for cushions … read more
Suweida
Date: 1928
Freya Stark (d. 1993) reports on the availability in Suweida of textiles with patterns in dull orange that were used for cushions … read more