Solidarity Stitches
Solidarity Stitches is a collaboration between The Tatreez Collective and Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), bringing together Palestinian embroidery, cultural heritage and solidarity.
Through this project, we've created two products that invite people to engage with Palestinian craftsmanship while supporting MAP's work.
From learning to embroider your own leather keychain to wearing hand-embroidered Palestinian stamps, each product offers a way to connect with Palestinian heritage.
All proceeds from the Solidarity Stitches collection go to MAP.
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The Solidarity Stitches Collection
Create your own leather keychain with traditional Palestinian tatreez embroidery.
This beginner-friendly kit includes everything you need to embroider an olive tree motif onto a genuine leather keychain. Available in red or green, it's a simple way to discover Palestinian embroidery and create something meaningful to carry with you.
The olive tree is a symbol deeply connected to Palestinian heritage, land and livelihood.
Created by The Tatreez Collective in collaboration with Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) as part of Solidarity Stitches. All proceeds from this collaboration go to MAP to support their vital and lifesaving work in the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon.
No experience needed. All materials included.
Inspired by historic Palestinian postage stamps, these hand-embroidered iron-on patches celebrate the cities and heritage of Palestine.
Featuring three designs representing Hebron, Jericho and Gaza, each patch is carefully hand-embroidered by Palestinian artisans from The Tatreez Collective's cooperative in the West Bank.
Designed to be applied to clothing, bags and other suitable fabrics, these patches offer a way to carry a piece of Palestinian heritage with you.
Choose your favourite city for £15, or purchase the complete set of all three designs for £40.
Created by The Tatreez Collective in collaboration with Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) as part of Solidarity Stitches. All proceeds from this collaboration go to MAP to support their vital and lifesaving work in the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon.
Hand-embroidered in Palestine. Made to be worn.
The Meaning Behind the Designs
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The Olive Tree
The olive tree holds deep significance in Palestinian life. Connected to the land, livelihoods and traditions passed down through generations, it is a powerful symbol of Palestinian heritage.
The olive tree motif on our leather keychain invites you to learn Palestinian embroidery through a design with cultural meaning.
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Palestinian Stamps
Our three embroidered patches draw inspiration from historic Palestinian postage stamps, featuring Gaza, Hebron and Jericho.
Through these small, hand-embroidered pieces, we celebrate Palestinian cities, cultural identity and craftsmanship.
The People Behind the Stitches
The Tatreez Collective is a Palestinian-led fashion brand based in London, working with skilled artisans in Palestine.
Our cooperative in Beit Liqya, near Ramallah, has grown to 15 artisans, creating hand-embroidered pieces while developing skills and paid opportunities in Palestine.
The embroidered patches in this collaboration are made by our artisans, bringing traditional Palestinian craftsmanship into contemporary everyday pieces.
Through our work, we aim to preserve Palestinian embroidery traditions and support the growth of a thriving Palestinian fashion and craft industry.
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Supporting Medical Aid for Palestinians
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees.
Working alongside local partners in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon, MAP provides essential healthcare, responds to medical emergencies and supports Palestinian healthcare services.
Through Solidarity Stitches, we're proud to support this vital work.
All proceeds from the Solidarity Stitches collection go to MAP.
Learn to Embroider Your Keychain
Follow our step-by-step video tutorial to create your own Palestinian embroidered leather keychain. Pause, rewind and stitch at your own pace.
Learn how to embroider your Palestinian leather keychain with this step-by-step tatreez tutorial from The Tatreez Collective, created in collaboration with Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP).