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Hand-Spun Desert Wool & Goat Hair
صوف وشعر الماعزDrop-spindle yarn spun on the Bedouin maghzal from Najdi sheep fleece, dromedary camel down, and black goat hair for Al Sadu looms.
Classification
Material
Origin / Scope
Saudi Arabia
Connected Rooms
1 Tradition
Bibliography
1 Source
Archival note & context
Black goat hair swells when damp, making it naturally rain-tight for the outer roof panels of the Bedouin bayt al-sha'ar ('house of hair'), while white sheep wool takes desert plant dyes of madder, pomegranate rind, and henna for patterned interior qata dividers.
Used in traditions
1Sources
1What’s on this page is sourced from the citation below.
| Source | Publisher | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Weaving of Al Sadu — UNESCO Representative List 01586 | UNESCO ICH, 2020 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |