The makings of: Fabrics and Materials

We source our materials deliberately and thoughtfully, collaborating with artisans and local mills to give you the best fabrics and textiles. Many of these are endangered textiles or techniques from the SWANA region that we strive to perpetuate with our clothing designs.

Index

MOIRE

Moire is derived from the English word “mohair,” itself derived from the arabic name mukhayyar (مُخَيَّر, lit. "chosen"), a cloth made from Angora wool.

It is a kind of silk made from pressing two layers of fabric together and shifting them slightly, producting a watermark or marbled effect as a result.

SAYYE

Sayye is a fabric made out of cotton or cotton and silk, that is local to the Levantine region. It is striped, and is commonly used for home applications, to make pillows or linens.

CROCHET

We work with groups of women artisans in Lebanon on crochet pieces that are entirely handmade.

EMBROIDERY

Moire is derived from the English word “mohair,” itself derived from the arabic name mukhayyar (مُخَيَّر, lit. "chosen"), a cloth made from Angora wool.

DENIM

We source our premium denim fabrics domestically in the USA, they are always 100% cotton denim.

AGHABANI

A chainstitch silk embroidery technique traditionally used for tablecloths where the designs are hand-stamped on cotton and filled with embroidery of different colored threads.

TARK

Tark thread is sourced in Baalbek, Lebanon, and is either 100% silver metal thread or 100% gold metal thread.

IKAT

Ikat means ‘to bind or tie clouds,’ and is a type of woven textile done by resist dyeing sections of the yarns prior to weaving the fabric.