Wax print fabrics or Ankara fabrics are known for their graphic patterns, bold colours and catchy slogans. The iconic cloth ...

Draws parallels between African fabric motifs and designs found in African American patchwork quilts ... Picton, John and Mack, John. African Textiles. Harper and Row, Publishers: New York, 1989. A ...

Wax fabric is widely seen across West Africa today ... it was later reclaimed and popularized by various African nations, becoming a symbol of identity and even protest. However, its history ...

Photographer: "Nwankpa Design, led by Susan Nwankpa Gillespie, has designed Textile House #1, an ADU in the Silver Lake neighborhood of L.A. that blends the rich heritage of West African textiles ...

an ADU in the Silver Lake neighborhood of L.A. that blends the rich heritage of West African textiles with Western architectural principles. The project comprises a 1,182-square-foot, two-story ...

With major fashion brands moving toward low-carbon textiles, organic and regenerative cotton, and circular economy models, African governments ... factories, and fabric recycling ecosystems.

One Baltimore nonprofit is finding creative ways to keep kids engaged in the classroom, all while teaching important lessons in African American history.