Long-form scholarship and short news from the HALI editorial desk — published continuously between the four print quarterlies.

Is this bird asmalyk really Tekke? Rachel Meek examines the surprising attribution it receives in The Textile Museum’s Textile Treasures.

This week's Editor's Choice is a well-known ‘Lakai’ suzani from the former Vok collection, which features in 'Uzbekistan: Heritage in Motion', on show at the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha.
Ben Evans · 4 min
A weekly round-up of what is happening in the world of carpets and textiles through the lens of hali.com
Hali magazine · 2 min
The Bangladeshi weaving tradition of Jamdani served as the primary inspiration for Kamilah Ahmed's site-specific installation, presented as part of the exhibition 'The Arab Hall: Past and Present' (21 March–4 October 2026)