Hebron machinists fashion school clothes - in pictures

A Palestinian factory, the only one of its kind in the area, works at full capacity to fill uniform quotas for girl pupils ahead of the new academic year

Palestinian workers cut cloth for the school uniforms they're creating. AFP

A seamstress operates a loom at the factory. AFP

Cloth is gathered together before sewing and cutting begins. AFP

A worker starts to form fabric using templates. AFP

Seamstresses work hard to complete the orders. AFP

Checking the cloth for flaws is a crucial part of the process. AFP

A factory manager holds up a newly-sewn uniform. AFP

Threads for the fabric are checked before weaving. AFP

A worker operates a textile washing machine. AFP

Palestinian workers have been fashioning schoolgirls' uniforms at the only textile factory of its kind in the occupied West Bank this month.

The workers are providing the garments for United Nations Relief and Work Agency academies in Hebron.

Schools in the region are set to re-open for the new academic year on Wednesday this week.

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