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83:. The finished product is ivory-colored and has almost no scent. Traditionally made by women for household use, it had become a significant industry for Nablus by the 14th century. In 1907 the city's 30 Nabulsi soap factories were supplying half the soap in Palestine. The industry declined during the mid-20th century following the destruction caused by the
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is used to stir the liquid soap continuously. The liquid soap is then spread in wooden frames to set. After setting, it is cut into the classic cube shape of
Nabulsi soap and stamped with the company's trademark seal. The soap cubes then undergo a drying process that can last from three months to a
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The finished product is ivory-colored and has almost no scent. (Perfumes are never used in
Nabulsi soap.) Before leaving the factory, the individual cubes that are to be sold locally are wrapped by hand in paper that is waxed on one side. Cubes that are destined for export are left unwrapped and
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destroyed several soap factories in the historic quarter of Nablus. Several soap factories remain in Nablus; currently, products are sold primarily in
Palestine and the Arab countries, with some fair-trade exports to Europe and beyond. On the continuing problems both in terms of the soap's
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have created problems in the transportation of supplies and material to and from the factories as well as making it difficult for workers to get from their homes to the factories. However, Nabulsi soap is still widely sold in Nablus and the West Bank. It is also exported to
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Considered an important aspect of Nablus's cultural heritage, the preservation of the
Nabulsi soap-making industry has been the focus of several local projects, including the restoration and conversion of the old
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The soap industry in Nablus began to decline in the mid-20th century, caused in part by natural disasters, especially a 1927 earthquake, which destroyed much of the Old City of Nablus, and in part by
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year and involves stacking them in ceiling-high structures resembling cones with hollow centers that allow the air to circulate around them.
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