Thobe / Thawb / Dishdasha




Garment & Textile · Ceremonial

Thobe / Thawb / Dishdasha

Ankle-length tunic worn by men in Arab world.

Category: Ceremonial Origin: Gulf (Arabia) Era: Ancient Also known as: Kandura, Jubba

Definition

Ankle-length tunic worn by men in Arab world.

Industrialist View

Saudi (white cotton, summer), Emirati (with collar), Omani (tassel).

Tailor & Garment-Worker View

Mandarin or shirt collar; long sleeves; ankle-length.

Construction & Use

Iraqi dishdasha = Gulf thobe.

Related Terms

Jubba, Kandura

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