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TURATHI
BY MARY

Palestinian Heritage & HandmadeMichigan

Palestinian tradition, woven into every piece.

Handmade Palestinian thoubs and abayas, ceramic, and olive wood carving — created to keep Palestinian culture alive and bring a piece of home into every household.

A Checkmate Feature

Every person who buys from me brings a piece of Palestine into their home.

Mary Rishmawi · Turathi by Mary
I.Overview
Meet the Founder

Tradition kept alive, one piece at a time.

Turathi by Mary is the work of Mary Rishmawi — a Michigan-based founder who makes Palestinian thoubs, abayas, hand-painted ceramic, and olive wood carving. Every piece is a way of keeping the culture in motion, and putting it gently into other homes.

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Mary Rishmawi, founder of Turathi by Mary

For me, it's more than just a business. It's a way to represent my culture, spread awareness, and keep our tradition alive for future generations.

— Mary Rishmawi Turathi by Mary
III.The Craft
What She Makes

Heritage you can wear and hold.

Thoubs & Abayas

Traditional Palestinian thoubs and abayas, embroidered with the patterns that carry stories of home.

Handmade Ceramic

Hand-painted Palestinian ceramic — bowls, plates, and pieces that bring the colors of home to the table.

Olive Wood

Olive wood carving — sacred wood, shaped by hand into pieces that hold weight and meaning.

4 Years In

Four years of building a brand that lets Palestinian heritage travel home with the people who love it.

IV.Her Story
Founder Story

Keeping Palestine alive in every home.

One of Mary's biggest goals is to help keep Palestine in tradition and culture — alive. So she built something that helps people feel connected to their roots, and that lets others discover the beauty of Palestinian culture for the first time.

For her, this was never just a business. It is a way to represent her culture, to spread awareness, and to keep tradition alive for future generations.

The hardest part has been the logistics of overseas shipping — making sure pieces arrive safely, in time, in the hands of the people waiting for them. And the constant work of reaching new people, advertising in a way that lets the work travel further, so Palestinian culture reaches a bigger audience.

What she's most proud of is exactly that — representing Palestine, and making tradition feel alive again. Every order is a small return home.

Her Truth

A culture stays alive through the hands that keep making it.

— Mary Rishmawi, Turathi by Mary
Order & Inquire

Find Turathi by Mary.

Palestinian thoubs, abayas, hand-painted ceramic, and olive wood carving — made by Mary in Michigan. Message her on Instagram to order or commission a custom piece.