Petra Orfali

Petra Orfali's brand gained fame when her handmade Bedouin jacket design went viral. Now she is giving women work - and independence!

Laughter fills the small, bright workshop as the women, who are busy sewing, threading beads together, stitching tassels on pieces of fabric, chatter and make jokes with one another.

It is a room full of infectious warmth where visitors are welcomed with sweets and delicious Saudi Arabian coffee that is prepared with ginger, cloves and saffron.

Shelves lining the walls are filled with colorful tubs of beads, Turkish evil eyes and crocheted shapes.

Two big windows decorated with white lace curtains look out onto a flourishing garden and provide an opening for the spring sunshine to pour through.