Valmira Beqiri and Fesnike Demiri

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Valmira Beqiri and Fesnike Demiri are sisters from Gostivar have been doing craftsmanship for 10 years now and they are successfully managing a store in downtown Gostivar. Their family, traditionally, has been making traditional wedding garments. As part of the family business, Valmira and Fesnike broaden the selection they offer to their clients with additional …

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Salije Demiri

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Salije Demiri is a female artisan from Tetovo, who draws her love and inspiration for her business from her family. Salije Demiri is involved in handcrafting and embroidery of caftans, dresses, shirts, sirwals, wedding beddings and various clothes for traditional celebrations. She has learnt the embroidery technique for traditional clothing at her earliest age from …

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Belka Mustafa

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Belka Mustafa is owner of a boutique in Tetovo for traditional Albanian bridal clothing. She has a 20 years of experience in sewing and embroidering of national Albanian clothing, which she learnt from her mother and grandmother. Belka Mustafa creates doublet, caftans, dimije (Turkish trousers), dresses (festive and bridal), handcrafted with golden thread or sewed …

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