The first time I saw tatreez, which is a kind of embroidery, it adorned the front and cuffs of a Palestinian thobe, a traditional embroidered ankle length robe that was on display. A plastic mannequin in a hijab and with faded face paint was wearing it, at one of the shops in Naif, in Deira, Dubai. Dozens of bustling people were glancing at the robe, touching the threads, rubbing the cloth between their fingers and moving on.
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