A male tailor sews fabric at a sewing machine inside a small workshop on Al-Khayamiya (Tentmakers Street), a historic covered market in Islamic Cairo known for producing traditional appliquéd textiles called Khayamiya. The walls and surroundings are covered in richly patterned blue, red, and purple fabrics featuring geometric and arabesque designs typical of this centuries-old Egyptian craft. Al-Khayamiya is one of the oldest surviving craft streets in Cairo, where artisans have produced decorative tent panels and ceremonial textiles since the Fatimid era.