The Department of Chemistry in the College of Applied Sciences organized a scientific trip for its students to King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaaba Kiswa (Cover) in Makah. The trip was organized on Thursday, Rabi’ I 12, 1439H, under the supervision of Dr. Fahd Abdulkareem Turkstani, the Chairperson of the Social Responsibility Committee.

The trip came as a part of the Committee’s activities that aim at identifying the stages of manufacturing the Kaaba cover, tincturing of the materials and different lab analysis to the students. 

It also included a tour in the Belt, Manual Textile, Automatic Textile and Dyehouse departments.

The students learned about the stages of the manufacture of the Holy Kaaba cover by touring in the plant’s departments and listened to a detailed explanation from the supervisors of the factory.