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This cloth is also known as"damask" Or what is called in the dialect of the people Sham "damask"It is a kind of luxurious fabric made of yarn silk natural andgold AndSilverAnd it has a very long history, and it was made with hands that I memorized seriously and spontaneously how to make, arrange and weave it in an attractive way free from errors or defects.
The Damascene brocade was known as the cloth of kings and princes, and it also has a unique privacy, as it indicates originality and tradition in addition to richness and sophistication.
A wedding dress was adopted Queen Elizabeth II Which caught the eye in 1947 on the Damascene brocade fabric, the English palace sent a special request to the embassy Syria in London For the famous damask fabric, to design the queen’s wedding dress.
Indeed, a specially embroidered cloth was sent to her, called "love birds"It is woven in white and decorated with gilded birds.
Designer Norman Hartnell transformed the 12-foot-long piece of fabric sent from Damascus into a beautiful dress, which came with a heart-shaped collar, a low waist without belts and a long skirt that reaches to the floor, with beautiful embroideries of roses.
It was said that the British designer was inspired by Botticelli’s drawings, which express spring, joy and radiance.
There is no specific date for making brocade difficult, this craft has existed in Damascus for more than three centuries, but according to historical records, brocade was first defined in 1200 AD.
The secret of making brocade, brocade, or damask " damask "It goes back to some Damascene families that inherited this craft for hundreds of years, and each Damascene family working in weaving has its own drawing and method of weaving silk threads.
For hundreds of years, the damask brocade has been one of the most expensive and luxurious fabrics, and wearing a dress made of this luxurious fabric was a dream for all girls.
But today, unfortunately, this craft faces the danger of extinction, especially because of thefor war in Syria The high cost of living with the decline in the number of manual weaving machines in Damascus, in front of the automated factories that rely on soft metallic threads instead of reed threads or natural silk.
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This cloth is also known as “Damascene” or what is called in the dialect of the people Sham “Damascus”, a kind of luxurious fabric made of threads silk natural andgold AndSilverAnd it has a very long history, and it was made with hands that I memorized seriously and spontaneously how to make, arrange and weave it in an attractive way free from errors or defects.
The Damascene brocade was known as the cloth of kings and princes, and it also has a unique privacy, as it indicates originality and tradition in addition to richness and sophistication.
A wedding dress was adopted Queen Elizabeth II Which caught the eye in 1947 on the Damascene brocade fabric, the English palace sent a special request to the embassy Syria in London For the famous damask fabric, to design the queen’s wedding dress.
Indeed, a specially embroidered cloth was sent to her, called “Love Birds”, woven in white and decorated with gilded birds.
Designer Norman Hartnell transformed the 12-foot-long piece of fabric sent from Damascus into a beautiful dress, which came with a heart-shaped collar, a low waist without belts and a long skirt that reaches to the floor, with beautiful embroideries of roses.
It was said that the British designer was inspired by Botticelli’s drawings, which express spring, joy and radiance.
There is no specific date for making brocade difficult, this craft has existed in Damascus for more than three centuries, but according to historical records, brocade was first defined in 1200 AD.
The secret of making the Damascene brocade, brocade, or “damask”, goes back to some Damascene families who inherited this craft for hundreds of years.
For hundreds of years, the damask brocade has been one of the most expensive and luxurious fabrics, and wearing a dress made of this luxurious fabric was a dream for all girls.
But today, unfortunately, this craft faces the danger of extinction, especially because of thefor war in Syria The high cost of living with the decline in the number of manual weaving machines in Damascus, in front of the automated factories that rely on soft metallic threads instead of reed threads or natural silk.