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

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 ...

Accessories like scarves, hats, and gloves with chevron patterns are becoming popular choices for adding a touch of style to ...

This beautiful collection of vibrant and colourful African textiles, carefully selected from North, West, East, Central and Southern Africa, will thrill and inspire artists and designers, particularly ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

African textiles as historical documents -- Textiles and contemporary African art -- Fabric of a nation : the printed cloth of West Africa -- Kanga, capulana and shweshwe : printed cloth of Eastern ...

The country known for genocide is now giving the world $140 sundresses. In the hilly Rwandan capital of Kigali, 300 female survivors of the 1994 mass violence are stitching kanga cloth into cocktail ...

Wacy Zacarias started Karingana Wa Karingana textiles to create authentic African prints, writes Design Indaba's Jamie Matroos. Clothes, patterns and evocative prints had always held meaning for ...