Textile

AKWETE: Igbo Traditional Textile, Made In Nigeria

by Natalie Kimani|24 November 201824 November 2018|Fashion, Features

In August 2018, a rather spirited dancer - also known as British Prime Minister Theresa May - wore a custom-made Akwete jacket by Emmy Kasbit. The Akwete cloth is a hand-woven fabric from the Akwete area, near Aba in Abia...

Editor’s Note – The Textile Series #tdsvoices

by The Designers Studio|06 November 201806 November 2018|Africa Feature, Design, Fashion

Ladies and Gentlemen – welcome to the end of the year. I can’t believe that we will be saying Merry Christmas and Happy New Year let alone getting used to writing 2019 very soon. Until then though, we have 2...

Designers, Welcome to the wonderful world of Digital fabric printing

by Natalie Kimani|12 October 201602 November 2016|Fashion, Tech

“That’s the last bit of fabric.” How many times have you seen a dress that you just had to have but the designer regretfully informed you that the fabric was over? They had just enough in that design to make...

The State of the Kenyan Fashion Industry

by Natalie Kimani|24 June 201621 October 2016|Business, Features

Transparency. Only by identifying the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of the fashion industry can there be strides to consistent and profitable growth. HIVOS, together with Equity Bank and the Association of Fashion Designers of Kenya (AFAD), on Tuesday, 21st June...

An inside look into the Kooroo fashion brand “Be proud of your heritage and of who you are”

by The Designers Studio|20 January 201425 October 2016|Features

Entering the Kooroo shop/workshop is a blend of seeing the designers working, interacting with the tailors and seeing the final product on the shelves. Clients are able to really see the process behind the garment adding value to their shopping...