Sadu-inspired machine embroidery
Every sign has a meaning.
Each piece carries one Sadu sign in a design we drew ourselves, with its meaning as the sources tell it.
One sign on each piece
The signs
36 signs from the language of Sadu, each on its own piece. Pick yours and read what it means.
Al-Mithkhar
Al-Uwairjan
Al-Ain
Al-Hubub
Al-Shajarah
Al-Taraji
Dhurus Al-Khail
Bayt Al-Sha'ar
Al-Dalla
Al-Nool
Al-Ghanam
Al-Nujum
Al-Mabkhara
Al-Mighzal
Al-Musht
Darb Al-Hayya
Al-Numayla
Al-Dhal'a
Al-Tawarikh
Al-Nakhla
Al-Saqr
Ain Al-Ghadir
Al-Hirz
Al-Hanbaliyya
Al-Junuh Al-Hanbaliyya
Al-Safayef
Al-Raqm
Al-Hawdaj
Al-Jamal
Al-Hijab
Al-Miqass
Al-Muthallath
Al-Qilada
Al-Wasm
Al-Sinun
Nusf Hanbaliyya
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Pieces to wear every day
A sign from Sadu
Al-Dalla
The coffee pot is one of the tree's signs. Our reading: generosity.
Sources: Abu Dhabi Culture, 2022; Canavan, 2011; Al Bayan
Al-Taraji
Al-Taraji are earrings; a woman's jewellery told of her standing.
Al-Nujum
Stars in Sadu are said to mark time, weather and the way.
Al-Hanbaliyya
A great diamond of five or more colours, rare because it takes so long to weave.
Al-Dalla
The coffee pot is one of the tree's signs. Our reading: generosity.
All year round
Essentials
Our seasons
We follow the seasons of the year, not sale seasons
A sign a day on our account
The craft
One sign on each piece
We never mix signs. Each piece carries one word from Sadu's language, with its meaning.
Machine embroidered in Sadu's colours
Each sign is machine embroidered in the threads closest to its own colours: kermes red, goat-hair black, the tones of wool and camel hair.
Made for you after you order
Nothing waits in a warehouse. Your piece is made after you order and usually arrives within 10–20 business days.
Al Sadu is the craft of Bedouin women, and we learn from it. Our machine embroidery is inspired by their weave; we never claim it is woven.
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