UPA’s Embroidery Program supports vocational training and income generation, as well as the preservation of traditional Palestinian culture. Our primary supplier, Atfaluna Society for the Deaf, provides training and job opportunities for deaf men and women in Gaza who have never had the chance to go to school.

They learn traditional embroidery as well as other trades, and are then placed in community workshops or businesses, or in Atfaluna’s Craft Production Unit. In addition, more than 150 needy women work from their homes doing embroidery or other assembly work and help to supplement their family income.

With every purchase made, UPA’s contributors help Gazans help themselves economically, while keeping their unique Palestinian heritage alive. The intricate, colorful designs and symbolic patterns of UPA’s hand-embroidered products reflect traditional Palestinian life and the heritage of the pre-1948 villages. Embroidered items hold great value for Palestinian families, and are the physical relics often used to relate family history from one generation to the next.

You too can help keep this uniquely Palestinian artwork alive by purchasing hand-embroidered items -- while providing jobs and much-needed hope for hundreds of crafts workers living in very difficult circumstances.

Download our Embroidery Catalog and Price List below to browse the decorative and useful hand-embroidered items. You can mail or phone in your order at any time.
(*Shipping will take a minimum of 3-5 days):

UPA Embroidery Catalog - [5,797K, PDF format]

UPA Embroidery Price List - [149K, PDF format]