The Paris neighborhood called la Goutte D’Or — or Gold Drop — has long been a gateway neighborhood for immigrants from France’s former colonies in North and West Africa. Best known for its stores and ...

Adire fabric art is a traditional textile dyeing technique that comes from the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It involves creating intricate patterns on cloth using resist-dye methods. Rooted in cultural ...

Celebrate Heritage Month by exploring how South Africa's vibrant cultural diversity shapes its fashion industry, blending ...

Traditional dirndls made with African fabrics 04:25 Lifestyle Germany 10/30/2022 The creations by Marie Darouiche and Rahmée Wetterich have a special twist. They tailor Bavarian dirndls out of African ...

African print wax fabric remnants can be used to whip up some eye-catching home decor items. Think cushion covers, table runners, or wall hangings. The bold patterns and colors bring a dash of ...

The influence of African fashion, and the wider acceptance of African fabrics and designs in mainstream Western fashion is on the rise. The latest World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general, ...

Large bundles of fabric is what retired Detroit Public School teacher Patricia L. Millender brought back from her rather recent trips to South Africa and Ghana. "This past February, I traveled to ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. On March 6 2016, Independence Day in Ghana, a troupe of men and women processed through Accra, dressed in their ...

A new trade war is unrolling across Africa: a battle between Chinese textile-makers and a colonial-era company from the Netherlands, original maker of the eye-catching “Dutch Wax” fabrics often known ...