We are huge fans of the Nigerian cloth, Adire fabric. One of the main reasons we started Urbanstax was the love of the uniqueness and artistry of resist dye fabrics …
We aim to explore the different types of African textiles in this project. The African continent is often referred to as one monolith. Some even reference it as though it …
We are huge fans of the beautiful woven cloth that is Aso-oke. If you are interested in how it is made, there is an opportunity to see this live, right …
African batik fabric is often overlooked for the ubiquitous African wax print fabric. However, it makes a great alternative if you are looking for something unique and vibrant. Other names …
African wax print fabric is a cotton fabric popular in West African countries. It is common in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Gambia, Kenya, Tanzania. It is distinctive as being colourful with …
A fat quarter in simple terms is a quarter of a unit length of fabric. So a metre or yard of fabric would be cut lengthwise and then across the …
African Wax Cloth is having its moment in the sun and it seems to be everywhere, from the catwalks of Paris and New York to the humblest country fabric shop. …
Ever wondered about wax print names and meanings? Over time, a lot of wax prints have acquired nicknames from the markets they are sold in and from the fabric sellers …
Depending on the quantity of ankara print you have bought in an order, you may get a piece of fabric that has the manufacturers label on it. This sticker usually …
I have always thought of this print as a leopard print and even saw someone describe it as a giraffe print (yes I know, a giraffe print doesn’t spring to …