‘Dutch’ print But oddly enough, African textiles aren’t African. In 1846, Dutch entrepreneur Pieter Fentener Van Vlissingen learned that there was a high demand for printed cotton.

The patterns found on Dutch wax prints. Dutch wax is a kind of resin-printed fabric that has long been manufactured in the Netherlands for a West African market. But to call these fabrics either ...

The colourful printed fabrics synonymous with West and Central Africa are falling out of favour as the textiles market sees some of its biggest changes since European firms introduced wax-block ...

African print fabric, known as wax, is 100% cotton, with bold designs and bright colours and can be tailored into any item of clothing. Over the last two years designers such as Stella McCartney ...

Khuthadzo Mungoma (22) the founder of the Parallel X brand from Riverlea Ext.3 explains that the brand is all about African fabric with a mixture of ‘ancient knowledge’.

A colourful, patterned fabric with cult status in Africa has become all the rage on this season’s catwalks. The wax-printed fabric is worth its weight in gold. In Togo, in the 1970s, a group of ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- African-inspired prints are getting a modern makeover. Ankara, a fabric from West Africa, isn't just considered cultural attire anymore - it's taking the spotlight on catwalks ...