Countries like Italy and France are globally known as fashion capitals. However, there are many fashion empires that fly under the radar, like Africa where the Kitenge fashion thrives.Kitenge is an ...

The Kitenge is a renowned colourful African print fabric that’s common in many African countries, especially in Central and West Africa. While fashion trends come and go, the Kitenge continues to ...

The bold prints, patterns and vibrant colours have made kitenge and kanga fabrics African. From clothes, shoes to accessories, the African fabrics are leaving a mark in the fashion industry, but can ...

African fabrics come from countless sources across the continent, including that of colonisers. They are unmistakably bold and colourful, yet the true identity of such fabrics such as Kenya’s kitenge, ...

Walking into one of the shops selling African fabric downtown, I am amazed at how much people are ‘swallowing up’ these fabrics; the buzz is undeniable. With various names being coined by the buyers, ...

African wax print fabric commonly known as ‘Kitenge’ will now undergo 100 percent verification in stringent measures by the taxman aimed at subjecting importers to tighter checks in a race to seal tax ...

Kampala — Business start-ups and cultivation of entrepreneurship is being cited as the best way to solve the youth unemployment problem and also improve overall incomes. Sub-Saharan Africa has the ...

Bold and colourful textiles inspired by Africa are making their way into the homes around the globe. These vivid prints hold much meaning in their threads, as we discovered when we chatted to the ...

We are blessed with an extensive collection of fabrics, enough to turn the multi-billion global fashion industry around. Ideal for décor, footwear, accessories and garments, these fabrics are all the ...

Anthropologie has used them to cover ottomans and to upholster chairs. Woolrich Woolen Mills turned them into short-sleeve button-ups, and Agnes B. used them to make a summer suit. Burberry Prorsum ...