The Threads of Identity in Palestinian Embroidery

In every stitch, there is a story. Like layers of history, the hand-stitched Palestinian embroidery known as tatreez, traditionally used to ornament Palestinian dress, tells of towns and villages lost, old customs abandoned, past lives and survival. The stitched designs and symbols once functioned almost as an identification card. The rooster, an old Christian symbol,…

Lockheed Martin, but Make It Fashion

If you’ve spent any time in the military, or around people who have, you’ve likely encountered the merch often given out free at workplace gatherings or sold at convention centers during air and sea expos. Major defense contractors like Raytheon, Boeing and Northrop-Grumman have produced baseball hats, T-shirts and water bottles advertising military-grade weapons like…