In a detailed analysis, Rahaman Abiola argues that Nigeria must harness intra-African trade to revitalise its manufacturing ...

Discover the top 7 Nigerian markets for vibrant Ankara and African prints. Find the best deals for your next Owambe outfit!

As a historical interpreter, researcher, artist, and designer, Cheyney McKnight incorporates 18th and 19th-century African American design skills to create pieces with a modern twist.

By Mabel Delassie AWUKUBella, a young entrepreneur in Accra, once dismissed the idea of wearing Ghanaian prints daily. To her ...

More than fabric, African textiles are a medium of storytelling, weaving cultural narratives through intricate patterns and vibrant colors. Each piece of cloth carries historical significance ...

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A solo art exhibition of a stunning collection of 13 textile works crafted from vibrant designs of Ankara fabrics by one of Nigeria’s contemporary artists Kaosiemenma Uchendu-Edeh, was held at ...

Nigerian people, land and cotton. From there we make Nigerian yarn, wool, towels, African print, school uniforms, sewing thread, suits, and fabric for the manufacturing of mattresses.

African markets, on the other hand, happily adopted the style of these bright prints and launched a local industry. Any textile history in Africa is complicated by Okrika, the flood of second-hand ...

In her first textile and wallpaper collection, created for Clarke & Clarke, interior designer Breegan Jane transformed African wildlife ... with floral prints in the style of artist and textile ...