The fez (Turkish: fes, Ottoman Turkish: فس, romanized: fes), also called tarboosh / tarboush (Arabic: طربوش, romanized: ṭarbūš), is a felt headdress in the shape of a short, cylindrical, peakless hat, usually red, typically with a black tassel attached to the top.

CAIRO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - For nearly 45 years, Nasser Abdel Basset has been a proud maker of the fez, the iconic felt hat that was once worn by Egypt's elite, bureaucrats and students.

Dec 3, 2011 · It can be a traditional hat or one popular with locals. In Egypt, the tarboosh used to be worn by every “effendi” (gentlemen) according to Lonely Planet. It was also worn by the military until 1950. I read in my guide book that there was one shop left in Cairo that makes the tarboosh.

Mar 21, 2022 · A remnant of a bygone era, a cultural icon with symbolic importance: the tarboush, or the fez, carries a political past, signifying power and status for the wearer. A red hat for the country’s leading officials, military officers, clerics, school boys, and the Egyptian elite, the tarboush made its way to Egypt during the rule

Jun 7, 2024 · Even though the fez gets its name from the Moroccan city of Fez, home to a crimson-coloured berry used to create the dye that gives fezzes their vivid red colour, the hat has been a part of Cairo's identity and culture for generations. El-Baset is determined to keep it …

Nov 24, 2024 · The fez hat started in Morocco and became the official headgear of Shriners International. Its bright red color and black tassel make it easy to spot. It stands for brotherhood and helping others. Even when banned or out of style, the fez kept going. In 1925, Turkey banned it as part of modernizing. But Egypt started making them again for tourists.

Fez reached its zenith in the Marinid era (13th-15th centuries), regaining its status as political capital. In 1276 the Marinid sultan Abu Yusuf Yaqub also founded a separate royal city, Fes el-Jdid ("New Fes"), just west of Fes el-Bali, where the royal palace is still located today.

Sep 28, 1995 · The fez, or tarbush, was introduced in the 19th century by the founder of modern Egypt, Mohammed Ali Pasha. His grandson, Khedive Abbas I, made it court garb.

Nov 2, 2021 · Fez hats were once a symbol of the Ottoman Empire. But after they were banned in Egypt in the 1950s, fez shops largely disappeared. We visited one of the last shops in Cairo, where Nasser Abd...

…in the world where the fez (brimless red felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone) was made. Most of the city’s traditional crafts, such as leatherwork and pottery making, are practiced in the narrow, winding streets of the old city and are sold in that section’s traditional marketplaces,… Read More; Mediterranean area