Syria’s capital, Damascus ... on the silk road from Asia and gave the name to the woven fibres known as damask. But the troubled city - known as the City of Jasmine because of its scent ...
was designed with Damask brocade fabric, one of the most popular and luxurious textiles worldwide. The royal palace of Buckingham in the United Kingdom sent a special telegram to the Syrian ...
Men would often cover their heads with a turban. Richer people in the society were able to afford damask fabric (named after Damascus in Syria) which was a patterned silk Poorer workers would have ...