Interiors

Tent Design
Tent dividers vary from region to region and tribe to tribe, although that is not as true now as it was when there were more nomads on the move. In earlier times, one could identify the tribe by seeing the tent divider's designs and colors. With more Bedu settling and taking jobs in the rapidly changing cities, there are fewer tribal distinctions in style and color of weavings.

Tent Walls
Interior tent walls are both functional and decorative. In most of Saudi Arabia they are called qata' (in the case of decorated ones) or ruag (a general term). The most highly ornamented aqta' (plural of qata') face the men's and guests' sitting room, the majlis. The qata' is very large. It can be twenty-five feet long or longer and six or seven feet high. As you can imagine, weaving such a large piece is a difficult job.
The qata' is used across the narrow width of the tent's interior, to give the women privacy as they work and visit inside or out-of-doors. If they wish, the family may swing over the outer portion of the tent divider at a right angle to cover the front opening, to protect against rain or wind or sandstorms.
Dividing curtains in other rooms of the tent are not as large or as finely woven as the ones for the sitting area. But they are still beautifully decorated in contrast to the exterior walls, which are plain or simply ornamented. The tent wall is usually made of four or five long, narrow strips, which are sewn together with large iron needles and heavy, highly-twisted yarn. The Beduin women usually spin their own sheepswool and goat hair on hand spindles for these projects.