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Ammon News - Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah Wednesday visited Ghor Al Safi in Al Karak and met with Ghor Al Safi Women’s Association for Social Development board of directors and its beneficiaries.

The association’s president, Nayfeh Al Nawasra, and the president of the Community Centers Association, Firyal Saleh, briefed Queen Rania on the association’s achievements, plans and projects, including one of its initiatives: Safi Crafts.

Introduced in 1999, Safi Crafts is an embroidery and fabric-dyeing project aimed at producing garments made from locally sourced materials and natural dyes mimicking designs inspired by the area’s rich heritage.

With support from UNESCO and the Drosos Foundation, in 2013, Safi Crafts began farming indigo without using chemicals and pesticides and manually harvesting the plant using traditional techniques.

At the association, the Queen looked at the work of Safi Crafts and observed the fabric dyeing and drawing process before stopping by a sewing workshop. She met beneficiaries who spoke to her about their experiences and involvement with the association.