Jalaya

Jalaya (overcoat) thobe from the Akka region made from linen, it is open from the top of the chest panel to the bottom of the thobe. This thobe is distinguished by its minimal tatreez (embroidery). The tatreez it does have is comprised of silk threads in straight lines from top to bottom. The chest panel of the thobe is made of Ottoman cloth used in making a man’s qumbaz (coat), and on its open edges is crochet knitting in orange and red colours. The Jalaya sleeves are characterised by their short length because they were to be worn over a white thobe (dress) whose embroidered mradan (long triangular sleeves) drape out of the jalaya. The front and back panels of the thobe do not have any tatreez except for the straight lines in the lower section, which is decorated with light tatreez made of geometric shapes. The bottom of the opening of the jalaya has crochet knitting while the sides (al-Banayiq) are embroidered with the manajil (sickles) motif. The inside of the jalaya is decorated with Hermazi (silk) fabric in green and burgundy; the bright colours would appear as the wearer walks.