ALSADU SOCIETY
Discover the rich heritage of Kuwaiti Bedouin weaving with a guided tour of Sadu House, where history, culture, and craftsmanship come together in a unique cultural experience.
The program aims to teach and transfer the art of traditional AlSadu Weaving and it’s related artistic skills to future generations by providing workshops that serve to build new textile artists and AlSadu weavers in Kuwait..
Studio SADI is a residency program whereby one local artist or creative is chosen yearly with the purpose of creating a creative space for design and innovation in textile arts. Studio SADI is an extension of SADI initiative that was launched in 2016 and serves as a space for all creatives to tackle the exciting and rich craft and art of Sadu, Kuwait’s colorful weaving heritage.
Fun with Textiles is a children’s program to create a fun environment to stimulate the children’s creativity and motor skills.
OUR MISSION
Museum
Sadu House museum is a historical depository for textile weaving and Sadu-style embroidery, The museum seeks to advance conversations between the past, present, and future of this textile heritage as a unique tradition, and ever evolving cultural identity.
Library
The Library contains various books, publications, research papers and documents related to weaving and textile arts in Kuwait, the Arab world and beyond. It aims to serve researchers, scholars and all interested in the field of textile heritage. Titles of books may be accessed online through the digital index to ensure easy interaction.
Al-Sadu Preservation Group
Al Sadu Conservation Team is a group of dedicated individuals and artifact enthusiasts who care for the preservation of the early Sadu pieces dated back to the 1950s. They provide a service of professional conservation and pivotal guidelines for archiving our unique age-old permanent collection of textile heritage and arts.