Ama K. Abebrese, the British-Ghanaian TV presenter, producer, and actress, is taking the internet by storm in a stunning, ...
Choosing the right pattern is key when using African wax print paper for gift wrapping. The patterns vary from geometric ...
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 ...
The story of wax print fabric begins not in Africa where the fabric is adored today, but on the island of Java in Indonesia. That’s because, in the 18th century, a Dutch entrepreneur Pieter Fentener ...
Gus Casely-Hayford unravels the origin story of wax print fabric worn by Africans and finds its history spans three continents. Show more The story of wax print fabric begins not in Africa where the ...
We meet Pamela Abimbola Thompson a descendant of one of the famous Nana Benz, a group of women who were involved in wax print trade in the 1960's. Pamela uses TikTok to present wax print to a younger ...
Using a little Arduino hardware and programming a new CNC printing machine has been created to help bring Batik designs to life. Batik is a fabric decoration technique where wax is applied by hand to ...