Al-Sadu craft (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar)
Nomination: Representative List 2025
EN: The wool is placed on the loom which is a knitting machine made of wood, and several looms are used when large quantities of Sadu materials are required for making tents.
EN: Umm Ateeq dyes the wool where she puts the wool in cold water and adds a little lemon. Afterwards, the fabric is left for ten to fifteenth minutes for the color to blend, after which it is taken out and pressed with a light squeeze until it acquires the desired color.
EN: The inscriptions, motifs, shapes and symbols used in the Sadu craft are influenced by the Badia.
EN: Blankets, carpets, pillows, tents and decorations for camel saddles are made from Sadu.
EN: Here we see what was called the Majlis under the supervision of the Caravan Earth project, which was placed in Qatar National Museum so that visitors could actually touch it and it is considered sustainable as women made it with Al-Sadu and covered it completely.
