Africa stands on the cusp of a game-changing opportunity to reshape its role in the global textile and apparel industry. According to TradeMap data, the continent currently takes a miniscule size ...

Polyester is one of the biggest sustainability challenges in the textile industry. It does not disintegrate, and while it’s ...

The University of Pretoria Museums' new exhibition brings together a selection of textiles from across the globe, showcasing ...

Oosting discusses the alignment of the theme with the significance of Vlisco’s textiles in expressing individual and cultural ...

Wax fabric is widely seen across West Africa today, but its origins trace back much further. Initially inspired by Indonesian batik and industrialized by Europeans, it was later reclaimed and ...

Signing the agreement on behalf of ARISE IIP was Chief Treasury Officer Arvind Arora, while Afreximbank was represented by ...

During his presidential speech Tuesday, President Donald Trump called out the African country while referencing cuts by DOGE.

Andrea Carter showcases a collection of works completed over several years, highlighting colorful fabrics and quilted art ...

At the same time, the textile industry in Great Britain was ... To feed “King Cotton,” more than a million African Americans were carried off into the Deep South. That’s two and a half ...

Leon, Eli. Models in the Mind: African Prototypes in American Patchwork. Winston-Salem State University: Winston-Salem, 1992. Draws parallels between African fabric motifs and designs found in African ...