Syria was a pioneer in producing rich textiles and weavings in the Levant region. Raw materials such as silk, cotton and linen were manufactured and beautiful designs were woven into them using brocades, ikats and sayas of plain or brocaded stripes.   

The most famous weaving centers were in Damascus, Homs and Aleppo, while Hama was famous for its intricate dying and plangi (tie dye) technique and block printing.  The entire Levant region prospered from importing these beautiful textiles, cottons, linens and silk threads from Syria. 

The attire of the women in Syrian towns was influenced by the Ottoman and European fashion styles, whereas the men’s attire was similar to that of all major Arab cities - a plain qumbaz sewn out of fancy fabric.