Generations-old craft disappearing from fabric of Yemen's society

Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English
  • 7 years ago
One of the most distinctive crafts in Yemen is in danger of disappearing.

Specialist tailors are struggling to find a market for their traditional "ma'awaz maqtab" garment worn in Yemen and some parts of Saudi Arabia.

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