By ITP
In pictures: Gaza’s handmade carpet industry
Craftsmen use an authentic loom to produce their colorful rugs, bags, cushion covers and bedspreads.


A Palestinian man weaves a carpet on a loom at a workshop in Gaza City on January 16, 2018.

A Palestinian man weaves a carpet on a loom at a workshop in Gaza City on January 16, 2018.

A picture shows carpets and bags which were woven on a loom at a workshop in Gaza City on January 16, 2018.

A Palestinian man weaves a carpet on a loom at a workshop in Gaza City on January 16, 2018.

A Palestinian man shows a carpet which was woven on a loom at a workshop in Gaza City on January 16, 2018.

A Palestinian man weaves a carpet on a loom at a workshop in Gaza City on January 16, 2018.

A Palestinian man weaves a carpet on a loom at a workshop in Gaza City on January 16, 2018.

A Palestinian man weaves a carpet on a loom at a workshop in Gaza City on January 16, 2018.

A Palestinian man weaves a carpet on a loom at a workshop in Gaza City on January 16, 2018.