Traditional Costumes of Saudi Arabia –A book review The book is not only a showcase for The Mansoojat Foundation Collection but a window onto the culture and society of Saudi Arabia. By showcasing the costumes, we get to understand and learn about the different geographical regions, the different tribes and cultures, the layers and intricacies of society, as well as the vibrant and colourful textiles and crafts that are part of Saudi Arabia's heritage. https://thezay.org/mansoojat-book-review/

Saudi women explore traditional attire, heritage of the Kingdom JEDDAH: A book entitled “Traditional Costumes of Saudi Arabia” made its debut on Monday at a ceremony in Jeddah with the attendance of the city’s Mayor Saleh Al-Turki, academics, artists, and others interested in the Kingdom’s cultural history. Born out of 14 years of collaboration with the Mansoojat Foundation, this book pays homage to Saudi Arabia’s rich textile heritage. From the Labah Sadr of the Bal Harith tribe (a silver necklace decorated with colored glass beads, often recycled from old car lights) to the resplendent jasmine headdresses worn by people from[...]

Traditional Costumes and  Heritage of Saudi Arabi RICHARD WILDING, 2 JUNE 2021, 14.00 The costumes and jewellery of Saudi Arabia reveal a great diversity of regional and tribal identities, reflecting the Kingdom’s contrasting urban and rural, settled and nomadic, desert and mountain environments. The Arabian Peninsula sits at the centre of ancient pilgrimage and trade routes, and this has resulted in centuries of influence from textiles, beads and jewellery passing through the region. Despite this fascinating cultural history, there has been only limited research and documentation of the costumes of Saudi Arabia. Over the past ten years Richard Wilding has[...]