Our gift shop is filling up! We recently launched a gift shop as a section on our website and the idea is to share with you some of our fabulous fabric product finds that make wonderful gifts or a treat for yourself. We will also be collaborating with makers and designers using our fabrics to …
Our very own print! Woop woop. This is officially the first in-house urbanstax print. Designed by us! The Geo butterfly is an abstracted geometric butterfly, somewhat inspired by architectural line drawings. The first colourway (and there will be more) is a mix of greys and black. The fabric is a medium weight cotton twill at …
African Wax Cloth is having its moment in the sun and it seems to be everywhere, from the catwalks of Paris and New York to the humblest country fabric shop. To the world’s eyes it is joyful and original, a celebration of West African identity and culture. But what is this fabric, where does it …
Over time, a lot of wax prints have acquired nicknames from the markets they are sold in and from the fabric sellers and buyers alike. The same fabric may be called one thing in Ghana and known as something else in Togo. Here are a few popular classics and some of the names they are …
You know that feeling when you discover something new and so beautiful that you do a double-take to check to see of it is as beautiful as it was at the first glance? Yup.. that was the feeling with this Aso-oke from Nigeria. It is quite muted compared to what is often available and I …
Swoon! Tracey has served up this show-stopping look and we are just wowed. The colours, the fit, the styling; just gorgeous. Using two different batiks; the Green Moss Batik and the Green White and Black Chunky Stripe Batik from our store, both in the same colour palette, Tracey made the Helen Wrap Dress by Just …
There is such a wide variety of African wax prints out there that you are bound to find a colour combination or pattern that is just for you. However, it can be tricky trying to choose a good quality wax print if it is not a fabric you are that familiar with, so we are …
The Lime Blue and Orange floral shweshwe is a gorgeous new print in the 191 colourway which has a colour palette of black orange turquoise and lime green. Vibrant yet sophisticated at the same time. This would make an absolutely stunning dress.
It has been a little while since we posted one of your makes with our fabric. Thank you so much Monika for sending this fantastic capture. Her fab skirt, in one of our Nigeria batik cottons, pairs nicely with a black top. She has also clearly found some instant fans. Love it. Do share your …
In our day to day running of the business, we receive and send out a lot of packages. From envelopes, to boxes, wraps, bags, ties and more. We have decided to take a more interesting approach to how these are managed in order to do our bit and reduce waste. Here are a few things …
