Handmade Blog

DAUGHTER OF THE SUN | Bint el Shams

What is formed with clay, smoothed with water and baked under the Palestinian sun? A one-of-a-kind thobe by artist Shatha Safi. Shatha Safi has a...

Sima's Designs: Traditional Palestinian Embroidery Inspired

Meet SimaMizirawi. Based in Ramallah, Sima designs gorgeous bags that feature traditional Palestinian embroidery called tatreez on leather handbags...

Eid El Fitr & Gift Exchange

Do something great this Eid el Fitr, shop from Handmade Palestine and give a meaningful gift that is special to the person receiving it AND to the...

Curated Valentine Gift Set Ideas | From Palestine, With Love

Some people love shopping and holidays and gift giving. I’m not one of them. My sister is, but for my part, I’d rather send a gift certificate (whi...

Gift ideas for home & kitchen

To us Palestinians food is a substantial part of our daily lives! Heck... some dishes take 7-8 hours of preparations like stuffed Zuchini! Hence, i...

Palestinian Embroidery

Do you know how the Palestinian Thobe became a symbol of the Palestinian culture and the long history of resistance against Israeli Occupation? In ...

What is the symbolism of the keffiyeh patterns?

Wearing your keffiyeh, it's important to know the history and culture behind it but also to know what the patterns on the keffiyeh stand for, and h...

What is the meaning of the red kuffiyah or hatta?

Do you know what's the meaning of the red keffiyeh? Is it love? Maybe, maybe not.

Celebrating International Wildlife Day - Planting more trees in Palestine

International Wildlife Day is celebrated on the 3rd of March! In celebration, we think it's important to remind ourselves, as we do everyday, and ...

Is it okay for non-Arabs to wear the Arab scarf or keffiyeh? (3-minute read)

Many of our customers ask if it’s okay for non-Arabs to wear a keffiyeh. Or when wearing a keffiyeh is considered cultural appropriation? We actual...

6 Ways we are looking at the corona pandemic from a positive perspective

[3-minute read] Although it's hard to just say let's be positive. But actually covid-19 virus has given us the chance to notice things that used to...

Re-asking the question of fair-trade: What is fair about it?

Stumbling upon a handmade gift shop in Ramallah. We discussed pricing for one of the items and how fair is it for the makers which takes us to an o...