A Wardrobe Crisis Listener on Learning Tatreez Embroidery to Connect with her Palestinian Culture

A Wardrobe Crisis Listener on Learning Tatreez Embroidery to Connect with her Palestinian Culture

From WARDROBE CRISIS with Clare Press by Clare Press

February 28, 2026 · 36 min · Season 12 · Episode 270

About this episode

A listener shares her experience of learning tatreez embroidery to connect with her Palestinian roots and find community.

This is the third of four episodes about embroidery. They're all very different perspectives, but each asks in their own way, what is the significance of these stitches? What are they saying, what's their message? It's never just, 'I'm gorgeous.' Textiles, as we know, can have deep meanings. In the case of Palestinian tatreez embroidery, it speaks of culture, belonging and exile, documenting stories of family, land and identity. Here, a Wardrobe Crisis listener details her own experience of learning the practice as a way of connecting with her Palestinian roots, and finding comfort and community in these trying times. If you find the interview valuable, please help us share it. Find links and further reading at thewardrobecrisis.com Support the show on Substack - wardrobecrisis.substack.com Tell us what you think. Find Clare on Instagram @mrspress Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Clare

Guest: Unnamed Listener

Topics covered

  • tatreez embroidery
  • Palestinian culture
  • textiles
  • identity
  • community

Keywords

  • embroidery
  • culture
  • belonging
  • exile
  • family stories

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