Our Tales — Textiles
Kibera: Productivity central (oh & East Africa's largest slum)
Shoe manufacturers, bio-gas engineers, food stalls and adult education centres. Kibera, Nairobi has it all. Founded in now with a population of over 1 million, the name ‘Kibera’ is derived...
Ethical Living: Guardian Feature
Well dressed: sleep easy in ethical pyjamas. Click here for the whole article. The appeal of a good pair of pyjamas is something I can get quite emotional about, especially when...
Celebrating Ghanaian textiles and creativity with London’s primary schools.
Stars, leaves, animal paw prints, names and Liverpool FC are just some of the wax pyjama designs the children at a South London Primary School came up with at our...
Tales of Thread Meets A Continental Movement
Earlier this month, our founder Rebecca took a little trip to Kenya and Uganda. She brought back good memories for her family and invigorating news of promising starts to share...
‘Making and Unmaking’ at the Camden Arts Centre
The Making and Unmaking exhibition at the Camden Arts Centre curated by fashion designer Duro Olowu, is the transition into the autumn you have been looking to fall into.Keep an eye out for...
Tales of far magic unrolled, British Museum
Lord Krishna, Kaliya, the serpent demon and verses from the drama, Kali-daman by the Assamese saint Shankaradeva are just some of the intricate motifs depicted on the exquisite Assamese woven...
London summer pop-up: come see us!
We are really proud to be part of Okapi X Merchants London pop-up. Showcasing the best of African designs, running from June until the end of August. Hosted at Okapi’s...
Tate, London: Richard Tuttle, The Weave of Textile Language
Hung above the atrium in the Tate’s vast Turbine Hall, enormous waves of bright orange and mountainous red fabric are draped across a wooden and steel structure. Richard Tuttle’s I Don’t...