Keffiyeh bandage
ضمّادة الكوفيّة
This bandage is made from the iconic Palestinian scarf, the keffiyeh, a symbol of the Palestinian cause. It is made at the Hirbawi Keffiyeh factory, the last remaining factory in Palestine that makes the scarf. This bandage can be used to heal physical wounds, but it is also a symbolic product that draws attention to the immense mental scars caused by the occupation.
Wrapped around the wrist, it symbolizes solidarity with the Palestinian people’s struggle for peace, freedom, and self-determination.
- Asieh Dehghani (IR)
Asieh Dehghani is an Iranian graphic designer, currently enrolled in the in the Think Tank for Visual Strategies masters program of the Sandberg Institute.
- Hirbawi Textile Factory (PS)
Yasser Hirbawi opened the Hirbawi Textile Factory in 1961 in Hebron, operating 15 machines and producing 150,000 keffiyehs annually by the early 1990s. Today, due to the signing of the 1993 Oslo Accords and the opening of trade with the outside world, only four machines remain in operation producing a mere 10,000 scarves a year. Not one of these scarves are exported, as overseas suppliers produce mass quantities at a fraction of the price, and the shrinking Palestinian economy and Israeli checkpoints and roadblocks create further hindrances to production and trade for small businesses like Mr. Hirbawi’s. In Mr. Hirbawi’s own words: “My machines are in good shape. They can start working tomorrow. I just need a market.” The Keffiyeh’s black and white pattern has come to symbolize the Palestinian struggle; the middle pattern, with its “wire mesh fence” design represents the Israeli occupation, while the oblong-shaped patterns on the side represent olive leaves- a symbol of Palestine and peace.
Material: Cotton Keffiyeh
Size: 6 x 250 cm
€7,50
