These 20 brands are local to Palestine and by Palestinian artisans
Purchasing from local Palestinian artists is a great form of allyship to promote economic empowerment and Palestinian cultural identity and perseverance.
Here are 20 Palestinian-owned + based brands to support:
Nol Collective is a Palestinian fashion brand that creates garments with locally made Palestinian fabrics or dead stock fabrics, made in Palestine. They use traditional weaving and dyeing techniques while empowering local artisans and celebrating Palestinian heritage.
Dar Noora bridges contemporary styles and centuries-old exquisite Palestinian tatreez embroidery. All of Dar Noora clothing is handmade aims to empower local artisans while offering unique, heritage-inspired fashion.
Hirbawi is the last remaining Palestinian Kufiya / Keffiyeh factory in Hebron and has been around since 1961. Their commitment to preserving cultural heritage and promoting self-determination shines through in each hand-woven, quality scarf.
Sunbula seeks to empower Palestinian women and marginalized communities living in Palestine by supporting traditional crafts and connecting artisans with a global market for their beautiful, hand-made goods.
Darzah is a non-profit ethical fashion brand that employ 6 full-time and 22 part-time workers Palestinian women artisans. They create beautiful, hand-embroidered accessories and footwear, keeping traditional tatreez embroidery alive.
Anat International is a slow-fashion streetwear brand that designs garments for all genders, as they believe embroidery is genderless. Intentionally, all of their garments are cut, sown, and hand-embroidered by both women and men in Palestine and are focused on producing consciously, ethically, and sustainably.
Hilweh market is a Palestinian-brand artisanal boutique concept store featuring handmade housewares, textiles, and other curated contemporary items from Palestine and the Arab world. They are committed to working through sustainable local partnerships, with Palestinian makers, shops, designers, craftsmen and women to shed light on forgotten stories.
Meera Adnan is a Palestinian contemporary clothing and accessories label from Gaza City. Their work focuses on reclaiming narrative and is influenced by religious, political, and local references that create a romantic and wistful visual monologue.
PaliRoots is a fashion brand that sells Palestinian-inspired clothing and accessories to raise awareness about Palestinian culture and identity. Their Nablus Classic Kufiya is crafted in the first kufiya textile factory in Nablus, Palestinian woven on an antique loom.
Shireen’s handcrafts high quality products made of olive wood and ceramics, including designing lampshades, ceramic tables, small carts and more. Characterized by Palestinian pride and heritage, Shireen’s work often employs elements native to Palestine.
Lameice Abu Aker is a Palestinian designer and founder based in Jerusalem. Interested in the intersection between art and design, she aims to create contemporary designed pieces through collaborating with glass blowers from Jaba’ village in the Palestinian territories.
Many of Jawabra’s creations deal with the tension between self-concept and the pressure from society to be someone else through fashion and knitting. The brand is based in Jerusalem with the founder trained by her grandmother who used traditional Palestinian imagery in her designs.
TAQA is an attempt to revive the traditional practice of producing garments with a contemporary outlook and appeal. The brand features precious maxi dresses and Palestinian embroidered abayas.
Canaan works with over 1,000 artisan family farms spanned across 43 different villages in Palestine to produce condiments such as olive oil, zataar, hummus, pesto and more. Canaan was founded on the principles of empowering traditional farming communities and ensuring regenerative agricultural practices between people, plants, animals, insects and microorganisms.
Although not based direclty in Palestine, Inaash employs Palestinian female artisans in Palestinian Lebanese refugee camps to create high quality, hand-made traditional embroidery. Since its inception in 1969, Inaash has impacted the lives of over 8000 women refugees by providing training, income and even early education for their children.
Founded in 2021, Palestinian Soap Cooperative has offices based in Palestine and the US. They are a cooperative seeking to make traditional 100% olive oil Nabulus soap widely accessible to communities. Nabulus soap is known to have medicinal properties and a smooth lather that washes gently.
Based in Los Angeles, For Your Viewing Pleasure is a social justice apparel brand designed to spark conversations through clothing. They make their clothing in small batches based on LA re-using pre an post-consumer materials when possible. They support a variety of organizations including HEAL Palestine, Anera, Queer Food Foundation and more.
Kuvrd produces keffiyehs in a family-owned keffiyeh factory in Jordan. It was originally established in Palestine in the 1950s, but was relocated after the founder was expelled from the land. They produce a wide variety of keffiyehs in addition to other textiles and are committed to supporting the Arab community and diaspora.
Sitti Soaps creates long term income-generating opportunities with and for the refugee communities that transcend borders. Each bar of soap is made by hand and the brand is committed to authenticity, inclusivity, and sustainability. They specialize in gifts and custom box soap sets and also feature Kuffiyehs.
Beit Al Tatreez makes tatreez -- a distinctive form of Palestinian cross-stitch embroidery that holds deep connections to the rich history and culture of Palestine. Their brand contirbutes to preserving Palestinian heritage and supporting communities in need.
