10% Profit from all orders donated to Palestinian embroiderers in Gaza & EGYPT
OUR STORY
Sitti Threads is a Sydney-based social enterprise on a mission to preserve, teach and celebrate Palestinian heritage, culture and identity through the art of embroidery. With a fusion of traditional Palestinian tatreez and modern embroidery, we bring you a range of unique embroidered products that share a common thread of Palestine.
As the Zionist Project continues its attempts to erase Palestinian culture and identity, Sitti Threads stands firm in asserting the rich history of Palestinian embroidery that has origins dating back to the eleventh century CE. Sitti Threads celebrates this history and embraces traditional and modern embroidery techniques to create contemporary products celebrating Palestine.
It is our belief that learning the art and history of tatreez and wearing tatreez is, in and of itself, a statement of resistance. Our social enterprise encourages Palestinians and non-Palestinians alike to resist against the erasure of Palestinian identity by learning and celebrating a centuries-old art-form, tatreez.
At Sitti Threads, we particularly strive to revive the passion for tatreez in the diaspora. In addition to our products for purchase, we hold workshops and classes for those interested in learning and immersing themselves in the rich history and art of traditional Palestinian tatreez.
Our products are ethically sourced and carefully crafted by diaspora Palestinians in Australia and Palestinian women in Gaza. Most of our products are slow-fashion, delicate and unique handmade pieces.
EACH PURCHASE GIVES BACK!
Sitti Threads is passionate about giving back to the Palestinian community.
Our products made in Palestine or by Gazan women displaced in Egypt directly support the economic empowerment of Palestinian women. At the same time, 10% of all profit from each order is reinvested into the social development of Palestinian embroiderers from Gaza.
WHY THE NAME 'SITTI THREADS'?
The word sitti means grandmother in Arabic. At Sitti Threads, we pay homage to the Palestinian grandmothers who have passed down the art of tatreez down from one generation to the next.
For me, my grandmother is a huge inspiration in my passion for embroidery. She passed away on 1 January 2023, Allah yerhamha. Despite her old age and persistent hand tremor, my grandmother would continue to celebrate her Palestinian heritage every day by handcrafting some of the most beautiful embroidery pieces.
Sitti Threads is for my own Sitto and all Palestinian grandmothers and mothers who share with them a piece of Palestine every day.