Prosperity Fashion in Palestine: Experiences between the Past and the Future

Abstract

This paper investigates the production of Palestinian textile and clothes before and after the 1948 Israeli occupation and the shift to fast fashion as a consequence. It also foregrounds how contemporary efforts in sustainable fashion production are hindered by the ongoing occupation of Palestine. Through a chronological analysis, the article highlights revived Indigenous sartorial and social practices. It examines their role in facilitating connections between producers and consumers—extending the life cycle of clothing (whether acquired or gifted) while also enhancing the prosperity of collective creators. The case studies presented demonstrate how Palestine’s partially forced, extra-slow fashion production is positively influencing international consumers to reconsider their consumption habits, particularly in terms of production pace.