According to the book titled Kiswa of Kaba and The Arts of Hajj, by Ibrahim Helmy, the first account of Kiswa was documented in the year 159 Hejra in the book titled Akhbar Macca (Mecca News ...

Look: Kaaba Kiswa replaced for Hijri New Year, weighs over 1,415kg The new Kiswa is adorned with 68 Quranic verses stitched using 24-karat gold-plated silver threads ...