African patchwork art has its roots in history, with its origins dating back centuries. Traditionally, it was used to ...

Most of us who enjoy good design are able to identify kente cloth at 50 paces. But the cognoscenti of African design will tell you this colorful cloth is only one of many exotic fabrics. Ernestine Ray ...

University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art staff and community curators pose for a photo at the opening of "Weaving Narratives: African Textiles in Iowa." Views and voices of the African community in ...

Omobolaji Adediwura is the Founder of Lahjiz Signaturez, a company that promotes African heritage by making and distributing African fabrics. In the interview with Ikechi Nzeako she charges Nigerians ...

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 ...

Lawyer-turned-designer Dinzi Amobi-Sanderson sources vibrant wax fabrics from Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria and Senegal. She creates striking homewares and made-to-order clothing collections from a small ...