10 stories
The Persian Carpet Weaver | نسّاجة السجاد الفارسي
Her family has woven carpets for four centuries. He's the museum curator who wants to acquire their masterpiece. She gives him something more valuable.
Carpet Connection
Carpet weaver Amira creates traditional Sadu textiles. When collector Pierre discovers her work, threads weave more than fabric. 'Al nasij yihki qissatu' (النسيج يحكي قصته) - The weaving tells its story.
نساجة الصوف | The Wool Weaver of Chefchaouen
A wool weaver discovers passion with a textile collector in the blue streets of Chefchaouen.
نساج الحرير | The Silk Weaver of Fez
A silk weaver discovers passion with a textile designer seeking authentic Moroccan craftsmanship.
Scottish Tweed
In the Borders, master weaver Morag maintains tweed traditions that once clothed aristocracy. When Savile Row tailor James needs authentic cloth, she weaves something unexpected.
Textile Traditions
Weaver Fatima preserves ancient textile arts in Najd. When fashion designer Lorenzo discovers her work, commerce becomes passion. 'Al khait yirbut aktar min al qumash' (الخيط يربط أكثر من القماش) - Thread binds more than fabric.
The Carpet Weaver
In a workshop hidden in Hebron's old city, carpet weaver Abu Hani creates tapestries that tell Palestinian stories—until collector Rima offers to buy his art and his heart.
The Carpet Weaver of Tabriz | نَسّاجُ السَّجّادِ في تَبْريز
In the ancient carpet workshops of Tabriz, a master weaver and a merchant's wife weave patterns of desire more intricate than any silk threads.
The Weaver of Herat | نَسّاجُ هَراة
In the carpet workshops of medieval Herat, a master weaver creates his finest work—both in silk and in the arms of a voluptuous widow who teaches him new patterns of pleasure.
The Weaver's Passion of Isfahan | شَغَفُ النَّسّاجَةِ في أَصْفَهان
In the carpet workshops of Isfahan, a master weaver's widow discovers that the threads of passion can be woven with a young dye-maker whose colors bring new life to her lonely nights.