A lightweight cotton fabric, often striped or patterned, historically worn in warm climates.
From Arabic 'harīr' meaning 'silk' combined with French textile terminology, this fabric was particularly popular in Mediterranean and North African trade during the 19th century.
Harateen represents a fascinating collision of Arabic textiles and French colonial fashion—it's the fabric that helped European traders navigate hot climates before modern synthetics, and you can trace its use through period photographs of Middle Eastern merchants.
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