The sāyah is a fabric characterized by its bright artistic patterns. It is made from cotton and silk threads. Damascus and Aleppo were famous for manufacturing sayah, which then spread to other provinces and was worn as folk clothing. It was exported to Anatolia, Egypt, the Hejaz, and Iraq. Sayah is manufactured on special hand looms in different colors and is used to make clothing such as qanbaz, mitan, and vests.