Issue 228 · Summer 2026

Textile Exhibitions

HALI 228 explores little-known Kazakh embroidered suede robes in a long-awaited feature. Lebanese rug-weaving traditions get their own spotlight too, while Palestinian dress preserves the memory of a vanished world.

Highlights from this issue

A selection of 5

FeatureKazakh embroidered suede robesKarina Duebner
Thread of timeTwo 16th-century weavings linked by powerful art dealersRachel Meek
Anatomy of an objectAn inscribed Caucasian dowry rug and its matrimonial symbolismHratch Kozibeyokian
FeatureLebanese rug-weaving traditionsCamille Khairallah
FeaturePalestinian dress preserves the memory of a vanished worldLucien de Guise

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