This zigzag wax print is one of those ones that initially looks like it may be difficult to work with. With such a bold geometric design, you might not be able to imagine what it would look like as a finished garment. This does not seem to have fazed Suzanne! This is the first time …
What is Adire? Adire is the name for resist dyed cloth of the Yoruba people in Southern Nigeria. Traditionally, the cloth was folded, pleated, and tied before dyeing in Indigo to produce lengths of cloth which were then made up into garments. The fabric was predominantly produced by women. As techniques, trade and materials evolved, …
Our Fabric of the Week is what we have called the Pink and Green Eyes Ankara. The gorgeous contrast of colours really do just pop! This print is 100% cotton and is manufactured in Ghana. If you want to see it ‘in action’, the designer Ohema Ohene has a few summer pieces in the print. …
At Urbanstax, our aim is to provide ease of access to beautiful African fabric. We source from various countries in the African continent and hope to share the beautiful stories behind their creation. We want to give as wide a range of colours, patterns, designs as well as to give tips and ideas on how to …
Skirts are such a great way to rock prints and batiks especially if they have large scale motifs. You can go for simple A-line, pencil or flared skirts and let the fabric do all the work as it were. You can wear them with block colours too for a nice fresh look. Pair with a …
Our Scrap Packs have proved quite popular as of late as people have used them in all sorts of home and craft projects, a lot even for homemade masks!. Louise has made these funky patchwork cushions. Pretty cool right? This scrap bag consists of different African fabric scraps and include, batiks, shweshwe and wax prints. …
Our colour of the week is a shweshwe fabric colourway. On our website, we call this colourway Circus. It is a combination of blue, yellow and pink and is Colourway 491 of Dagama textiles shwehshwe collection. A cheery option for many sewing or crafting projects. It is also a great choice for children too. We …
Deborah covered a pair of chairs in some shweshwe fabric from our store and they look great! The contrast of the colours of the Chocolate and Turquoise Shweshwe against the wood is a simple and crisp combination. Thank you so much for sharing. Please share your makes from our fabric. We would love to see.
In these surreal times, people are finding ways to cope and keep busy and positive. The feedback has been that sewing is one way to do just that. Whilst we are able to ship items we continue to process and send out orders. So for those of you that are catching up on your creative …
The Great British Sewing Bee is back again looking for another set of contestants for the seventh season. If you or someone you know is a creative sewer who is proficient with patterns and can fit to perfection, then why not apply now! Check out the Online Application here.