Fashionomics Africa Webinar – Words of Wisdom for Fashion Entrepreneurs From Google Africa and Us-Based Parsons School of Design Africa’s fashion industry must embrace technology …
Read More »Africa’s fashion industry must embrace technology to increase digital economy
“Embracing technology is the key to unlocking the potential of Africa’s fashion industry in a digital economy. Going digital, for African fashion entrepreneurs, is not …
Read More »Mohair South Africa Partner With Oritain To Verify The Origin Of The World’s Mohair
LONDON — October, 2020 — Mohair South Africa, the industry body for mohair in South Africa, has increased its commitment to sustainable mohair by partnering …
Read More »U.S. donates seed to African farmers
The U.S. is providing 40 tons of Bt cotton seeds to a community in Kenya The U.S. is doing its part to help farmers in …
Read More »Rwanda Revenue Authority Bursts Notorious Importer Of Textiles
Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) has seized 585 bales of African fabric made in China (Bitenge) belonging to city tycoon Valens Kibyeyi, the famous wholesaler of …
Read More »Ethiopia: Park Spurs Textile Industry Expansion in Bahar Dar
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated yesterday Bahir Dar Industrial Park which could accelerate textile industries’ expansion at the capital of Amhara State, Bahir Dar. Speaking …
Read More »Kenya: How State House Phone Call Transformed Textile Firm Into a PPE Giant
As soon as Kenya reported its first case of the Covid-19 disease in March, one company saw an opportunity in the danger. Bedi Investments, a …
Read More »In Sonia Gomes’s Hands, Textiles Evoke Resilience
By: Ela Bittencourt With her New York debut on the horizon, the Afro-Brazilian artist, known for her seductive, textile-based sculptures, is finally, and rightfully, receiving …
Read More »First organic cotton ginning plant in West Africa
West and Central Africa have their first organic cotton ginning plant, a move designed to boost the regions textile industries. Inaugurated by the President of …
Read More »What Is Kente Cloth? originated in western Africa
Learn more about the textile that originated in western Africa. BY GABRIELLE DAVENPORT Hold a piece of kente cloth between your fingers, and the first …
Read More »Innovative fabric brings together the vibrant spirit of African fashion
BemBAZIN™ innovative fabric by Brunello brings together the vibrant spirit of African fashion with Bemberg™ high-performative and responsible fiber The traditional African Damask fabric used …
Read More »Textile Exchange : More African nations choosing GM cotton
According to a new Textile Exchange Pan-Africa Sourcing Working Group white paper, ‘Cotton in Africa: Sustainability at a Crossroads’, an increasing number of countries in …
Read More »Africa’s Textile Industry
Africa’s Textile Industry • Globally, the fashion industry is expected to double in the next 10 years, generating up to US$ 5 trillion annually. • …
Read More »AFRICA’S FASHION INDUSTRY URGES INVESTORS TO EMBRACE INNOVATION
AFRICA’S FASHION INDUSTRY With the fashion industry being one of the hardest-hit sectors in Africa due to the coronavirus pandemic, experts have urged investors in …
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