A new show at the Fowler Museum at UCLA explores the ideas of appropriation and ownership of African dress, and how African history and culture is communicated through the printed fabrics. African ...

A new generation of African designers are bursting onto the global fashion scene, gaining recognition from top celebrities including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, and Naomi Campbell.

The way one dresses can express their heritage, culture, style and so much more. African-print textiles, which were actually inspired by batik or wax-resist cloth from Indonesia, have been used to ...

The company behind some of Africa’s most popular fabrics is Dutch, but women vendors have managed to make the prints their own. With its geometric patterns, bold prints, and rich, electric pops of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Step inside the second-floor galleries of the Mint Museum Randolph and immerse yourself in the rhythmic patterns and velvety ...

One of the great things about Internet journalism is the dialogue it fosters among writers, readers and sources. At its best, the readers become sources and inform the writer with details he didn't ...

Vintage African fabrics make for the perfect material to create unique throw pillows. The intricate patterns and vibrant colors of these textiles can instantly liven up any room. By sewing or having ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Traditional African aesthetics meet modernist architecture in the latest exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum: a selection of textiles from West and Central Africa ...

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 ...

After cutting out your shapes, it's time to attach them to the adhesive magnets. Apply glue on the back of each fabric piece before sticking it onto a magnet. Press down firmly so that there are no ...