The company behind some of Africa’s most popular fabrics is Dutch, but women vendors have managed to make the prints their own. With its geometric patterns, bold prints, and rich, electric pops of ...

African Textiles in Iowa," a current exhibit at the Stanley Museum of Art, highlights a selection of textiles from a ...

Dublin, Nov. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Africa Nonwoven Fabrics Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis by Product (Disposable, Durable), Material, Application (Hygiene, Industrial), Technology ...

We in East Africa have always envied and admired how west Africans wear clothes made with African fabrics. Exuding confidence in bold colours, prints and designs, West African fashion is finding its ...

Color fastness is important to keep the vibrancy of African textiles. To test this, lightly dampen a small, inconspicuous ...

For almost five decades of coming to life, one of Nigeria’s oldest arts and culture outlets- Quintessence, is looking as exquisite as ever; if not more sophisticated now, even after the passing away ...

In a small shop nestled inside the heart of Accra, Patience Golo prepares to stitch yards of African wax print for a wedding dress she is making for a client. The fabric is rich in color: pops of ...

Accessorizing can take your headwrap style to the next level. Consider adding pins, brooches, or even matching jewelry to ...

The Paris neighborhood called la Goutte D’Or — or Gold Drop — has long been a gateway neighborhood for immigrants from France’s former colonies in North and West Africa. Best known for its stores and ...

The Massillon Museum has a long history of creating art exhibits tied to literature as part of an annual community reading program. “Homegoing,” a novel by Yaa Gyasi about two sisters from Africa ...