Thankfully, Abdullah’s family weaving workshop has stood the test of time and continues to produce beautiful cotton textiles, staying true to their old traditions of using a wooden loom, high-quality organic cotton from across Syria, and hand making each piece with love.
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In Hama, Mint + Laurel artisan Abdullah operates a family-run weaving workshop spanning three generations. While there were originally over 600 workshops in operation in Hama, Abdullah’s workshop is known to be the last one standing.
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This Ramadan, we spent the day with Abdullah our textile weaver from Hama, a devoted husband and father of three beautiful girls, whom he calls his “angels.” Abdullah's day starts early in the morning before the COVID 19-induced quarantine hours are enforced by the government.
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Our shipments of hand crafted bath goods from Syria finally made it to LA! It took us three months of hard work, patience, negotiation and seeking impossible solutions working in a country that is currently sanctioned by the U.S. But it was all worth it.
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