What is Adire? Adire fabric is the traditional indigo resist fabric made by the Yoruba people of Southern Nigeria. It translates to ‘We tie and dye’. Traditionally, the cloth was …
This week’s fabric is the Blue and White Marble Batik which is a modern take on traditional African batik fabric. It has a marbled effect of mixed blue and off-white. …
You know that feeling when you discover something new and so beautiful that you do a double-take to check to see of it is as beautiful as it was at …
We have chosen one of our new batiks as the fabric of the week. Recently arrived from Nigeria, the Deutsche batik is a handsome striped combination that looks somewhat similar …
One of the main reasons we started Urbanstax was the love of Modern African Batik. Various African countries have their own style and resist techniques and often these techniques are …
This fun yet versatile Butterfly print is our fabric of the week. It is produced in Nigeria on 100% cotton and features an abstract butterfly print, available in three colourways. …
This handmade batik fabric from Nigeria is one of my absolute favourites. I have to say it is best viewed in person. It is usually one of the first fabrics …
The Purple and Lime Green mix is a popular colour combination in African print fabric, especially in Nigeria. We have this colourway in several different pattern designs. So if you …
Something to mark the start of the Fall/Autumn season in the Northern Hemisphere. A modern batik fabric from Nigeria featuring a feather motif. This design is a modern take on …
We have a collection of modern Adire fabric which are a contemporary design twist on traditional African tie-dye fabric. Great for clothing, accessories and any craft projects you have on …