Hit by cheap Chinese imports, tailor who hand weaves Saudi gowns fights to save his craft
Lionel Messi wore a bisht at 2022 World Cup, but the traditional Arab hand-woven gown is under threat. One tailor is passing ...
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Saudi tailor fights to save ancient bisht craft as mass-produced robes dominate market
The bisht came to global attention in 2022 when Qatar’s emir draped one over football star Lionel Messi after the World Cup ...
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'My entire life': Saudi tailor keeps robe-making craft alive
The bisht came to global attention in 2022 when Qatar's emir draped one over football star Lionel Messi after the World Cup final. Although Arabs across the Gulf still sometimes wear traditional ...