Curator Suzanne Gunn tells us she took several trips to Africa to collect the textiles to display, and each one tells its own ...

The art of African wax-resist dyeing holds a special place in the continent's cultural tapestry. This process, which involves ...

Fatima Ba compliments a customer trying on one of her designs -- a stylish silk dress in ochre with a gold motif made from ...

Africa holds a vibrant legacy in cotton spinning, woven into the fabric of its cultural history. This article unveils the ...

In years to come, wearable electronics will look nothing like even your smallest electronic gadget today. Not only will such devices be embedded on textile substrates, but an electronics device or ...

Long supported by an enthusiastic group of crafters, collectors and volunteers, the institution is trying to reach out beyond ...

The intersection of traditional African artistry and futuristic design has found its apex in the Lagos Space Programme, an ...

At the same time, the textile industry in Great Britain was ... To feed “King Cotton,” more than a million African Americans were carried off into the Deep South. That’s two and a half ...

The brand uses natural materials of African origin in their creations, including organic Senegalese cotton, raw cotton from Benin as well as various. West African fabrics traditionally woven by hand.