For other uses of "Sadu", see
Sadu.
| Al Sadu, traditional weaving skills in the United Arab Emirates |
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| Country | United Arab Emirates |
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| Reference | 02223 |
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| Region | Arab States |
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| Inscription | 2025 (20th session) |
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| List | Representative |
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| Traditional weaving of Al Sadu |
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| Country | Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia |
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| Reference | 02158 |
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| Region | Arab States |
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| Inscription | 2020 (15th session) |
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| List | Representative |
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Al Sadu, or simply Sadu, describes an embroidery form in geometrical shapes hand-woven by Bedouin people. Sadu House in Kuwait was established by the Al Sadu Society in 1980 to protect the interests of the Bedouins and Sadu weaving.
In 2011 Al Sadu traditional weaving skills in the United Arab Emirates was inscribed in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding (Item USL/00517), and transferred to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2025.
In 2020 traditional weaving of Al Sadu in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait was inscribed on the Representative List. In 2025 Qatar was included in this inscription.