Wool and textile Industries in Jordan

Collection title

Directorate of Information Development

ID

JRT00125

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

1992

Production year

1992

Abstract

Textile and wool industries are among the important industries which support the national economy and limit unemployment by providing job opportunities . In 1961, many textile and wool factories were built, such as the one for manufacturing rugs, blankets and other fabrics made of synthetic yam. The program presents the different steps through which the threads go, and displays the various manufactured products. These local products are of the same quality as the foreign ones and within every body's reach. The exceeding production is exported to Arab and foreign markets, this includes fabrics used in producing sofas and curtains.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Economy

Secondary themes

• Economy / Industry, energy

Credits / Cast

• Awadh Machhour - Director
• Hajat Djir - Speaker
• Chalalda Hussein - Author of original work

Period of events

• 1961

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Amman

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

20m5

Additional information

Textile factory - workers - ancient and modern equipments