Christina de Korte | Let the Textile Speak, Egyptian Khayamiya through the Streets of Cairo
Nederlands-Vlaams Instituut in Cairo - NVIC 1 ش د. محمود عزمى، Omar Al Khayam, Zamalek, Giza Governorate 4270151, GizaKhayamiya is a textile that is omnipresent in Egypt. The word itself is derived from the Arabic word for tent, namely khayma. Originally, this appliqué technique was mostly used for making hand-sewn tents. Nowadays, khayamiya can also be created using […]
