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The Hirbawi kuffiyeh factory in Hebron, Palestine’s last producer of the traditional scarf

NOWNESS · Palestine · Documentary · 8 min · 23K views

In Hebron, the brothers running the Hirbawi factory keep Palestine's last kuffiyeh weavery alive, preserving a craft tied to national identity.

An intimate look at a family keeping a powerful cultural symbol woven at home.

A family-run business, opened in Hebron in 1961, the Hirbawi textile factory exists as Palestine’s last remaining weavery still producing the traditional Palestinian kuffiyeh. With daily operations handled by brothers Iz

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