Suits from chairs: an upholsterer's fashion statement in Jordan - in pictures

Ali Sarsour, an upholsterer by trade in Amman, has turned to suit-making with the spare fabric

Ali Sarsour, an upholsterer, poses for a picture as he is surrounded by his suits made of leftover fabric from chairs at his home in Amman, Jordan. Reuters

Feb 16, 2021

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