Al Sadu
| Type | Embroidery |
|---|---|
| Material | Wool |
| Production method | Weaving |
| Production process | Handicraft |
| Place of origin | Saudi Arabia |
| Al Sadu, traditional weaving skills in the United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Reference | 00517 |
| Region | Arab States |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2011 (6th session) |
| List | Need of Urgent Safeguarding |
| Traditional weaving of Al Sadu | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia and Kuwait |
| Reference | 01586 |
| Region | Arab States |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2020 (15th session) |
| List | Representative |
Al Sadu, or simply Sadu, describes an embroidery form in geometrical shapes hand-woven by Bedouin people. Sadu House in Kuwait was established by the Al Sadu Society in 1980 to protect the interests of the Bedouins and Sadu weaving.
In 2011 Al Sadu traditional weaving skills in the United Arab Emirates was inscribed in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, and in 2020 traditional weaving of Al Sadu in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait was inscribed on the list.