Bibi Hanum
PRESENTED BY DALLAS MARKET CENTER
Muhayo Aliyeva and her sisters founded Bibi Hanum
with the goal of reviving and renewing interest in the
craft of making traditional Uzbek clothing. The main
mission of their workshop is to support women and
preserve their cultural heritage.
CONTAC T INFORMATION:
Muhayo Aliyeva
Bibi Hanum
Uzbekistan
EMAI L : [email protected] | [email protected]
WEB S I TE : www.bibihanum.com
COMPA N Y:
COU NTRY:
Bibi Hanum creates robes, caftans, contemporary clothes
and home accessories using handmade traditional
silk and cotton ikat fiber. Ikat is a traditional method
of using tie-dyed, loom-woven warps that goes back
many centuries. During the 20th century, because of
government policies, it was in danger of being forgotten
in Uzbekistan. Since that country’s independence in the
early 90s, ikat has been revived in a very important way
as a positive symbol of cultural identity.