https://picturingjordan.com/tags/fabric/ Recent content in Fabric on Picturing Jordan Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a <a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/'>Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license</a>. Sun, 19 Aug 2018 17:58:43 +0300 https://picturingjordan.com/2018/08/buying-bedouin-fabric-amman/ Sun, 19 Aug 2018 17:58:43 +0300 https://picturingjordan.com/2018/08/buying-bedouin-fabric-amman/ <figure> <img src="https://picturingjordan.com/2018/08/IMG_20180407_124628.jpg" alt="Several reams of colorful fabric stacked vertically in a shop in downtown Amman."/> <figcaption> <h4>Reams of colorful Bedouin fabric on sale in downtown Amman</h4> </figcaption> </figure> <p>Anyone who has drank tea in Petra or ate <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansaf">mansaf</a> in Wadi Rum will quickly recognize the unique fabric adorning traditional Bedouin tents in Jordan. These colorful designs are commonly used across the Arabian Peninsula and beyond, from Syria and Iraq in the north to the United Arab Emirates and Oman in the southeast. American musician Cardi B even featured some in the 2017 music video for her song <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEGccV-NOm8">Bodak Yellow</a>!</p>