Kiswah Factory

MakkahMuseum

Where the black silk cover of the Kaaba (Kiswah) is woven and embroidered with gold each year.

History and Seerah

The King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaaba Kiswa in Umm al-Joud, Makkah. Artisans and computerized looms weave pure natural black silk embroidered with gold and silver threads containing Quranic verses to produce the Kaaba's new Kiswa every year.