• The Palmyra Sky Napkin, with silver embroidery on tobacco linen.
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The Palmyra Sky Napkin, Tobacco

The Palmyra Sky Napkin, Tobacco

$100
$100
The Palmyra Sky Napkin brings to life the exquisite craftsmanship of Tarq’, a Levantine embroidery technique that spread across the Eastern Mediterranean basin. Silver is embroidered and then hammered into fabric, traditionally silks and wools. Handmade by a women’s cooperative in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon that have passed down this craft generationally since 1918, the Palmyra Sky Napkin features a zig-zag dot motif along the border. Made on dark brown Belgian linen.

Product Details

40 x 40 cm

Product Care

Belgian linen
Dry clean

Available Colors:

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The Palmyra Sky Napkin, Tobacco

The Palmyra Sky Napkin, Tobacco

$100
$100
The Palmyra Sky Napkin brings to life the exquisite craftsmanship of Tarq’, a Levantine embroidery technique that spread across the Eastern Mediterranean basin. Silver is embroidered and then hammered into fabric, traditionally silks and wools. Handmade by a women’s cooperative in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon that have passed down this craft generationally since 1918, the Palmyra Sky Napkin features a zig-zag dot motif along the border. Made on dark brown Belgian linen.

Product Details

40 x 40 cm

Product Care

Belgian linen
Dry clean

Available Colors:

  •
View full details

The Art of Tarq’

Tarq’ is an intricate method of embroidery – silver is hand-embroidered and hammered into fabric – with roots that go back to ancient Egypt. Known as Tally in Egypt, tarq’ in Lebanon, and tel kırma in Turkey, the art form spread throughout the Eastern Mediterranean, passed down through families. Traditionally fashioned into a veil or a dress as part of a bride’s trousseau, the craft experienced a resurgence in the West during the Art Deco movement owing to the popularity of its geometric motifs and metallic shimmer. Now considered a disappearing craft, LEVANT works with a women’s cooperative in Baalbek, Lebanon to revive and reimagine the art of tarq’. 

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