Wax & Fancy fabrics as part of traditional African textiles

The literature reveals that traditional and cultural textiles are becoming more and more part of international fashion. Especially, locally produced and imported Wax & Fancy fabrics are an important element of the cultural landscape of twenty-first century West Africa. It represents economic potential as well as a kind of national identity. These fabrics are still a source of inspiration and the subject of innovation for designers, artists and entrepreneurs.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• Wax
• Fancy
• Design
• Tradition
• Retail
• shops
• African Diaspora
• West Africa
• Mali
• Burkina Faso
• Nigeria
• Lagos
• Kano
• Ghana
• Jurkowitsch
• Sarlay