• 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
    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
  • Ali Sarsour uses a sewing machine at his home in Amman. Reuters
    Ali Sarsour uses a sewing machine at his home in Amman. Reuters
  • Ali Sarsour plays with his dog at his home in Amman while wearing a suit he made. Reuters
    Ali Sarsour plays with his dog at his home in Amman while wearing a suit he made. Reuters
  • Ali Sarsour looks in the mirror at his home in Amman. Reuters
    Ali Sarsour looks in the mirror at his home in Amman. Reuters
  • Ali Sarsour is surrounded by his suits made of leftover fabric from chairs at his home in Amman. Reuters
    Ali Sarsour is surrounded by his suits made of leftover fabric from chairs at his home in Amman. Reuters
  • Ali Sarsour socialises with people near his home in Amman. Reuters
    Ali Sarsour socialises with people near his home in Amman. Reuters
  • Ali Sarsour plays with his dog and cats near his home in Amman. Reuters
    Ali Sarsour plays with his dog and cats near his home in Amman. Reuters

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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

The National

February 16, 2021

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