Press Release - The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) has acquired a selection of objects and textiles from the Widad Kawar Collection. Widad Kawar has been working closely with ROM’s curatorial team for many years, driven by her passion for showcasing Arab textile heritage and educating audiences worldwide. Each object was carefully selected for its historical…

Tiraz Centre hosted the launch of Stitches of Palestine, a long-awaited publication by Salua Qidan and Laila Mushahwar. The book offers a comprehensive exploration of the Palestinian thobe, covering its history, anatomy, and embroidery stitches. The launch brought the book to life through interactive stitching stations where visitors learned directly from artisan embroiderers using techniques…

Tiraz Centre has been awarded the Research and Innovation Award by Petra National Trust in recognition of its interactive digital screen, an innovative tool that enhances public engagement with the textile heritage of the Arab world. The screen allows visitors to navigate a digital map and explore the traditional dress, textiles, and embroidery traditions of…

Tiraz Centre is pleased to share that Widad Kawar was honoured by Petra National Trust with an award recognizing her lifetime of achievement in heritage preservation. Presented as part of the Trust’s annual awards, the recognition celebrates decades of dedication to documenting, preserving, and promoting the traditional dress and textile heritage of Jordan, Palestine, and…

The Tiraz team attends the opening of Al’Qala, hosted by the Royal Tapestry Factory in Madrid, an exhibition that brings together historical and contemporary expressions of Palestinian embroidery (tatreez), featuring a carefully curated selection of pieces from the Widad Kawar Collection alongside contemporary works by the Inaash Association and the SILA Project, creating a dialogue…