We have chosen one of our new batiks as the fabric of the week. Recently arrived from Nigeria, the Deutsche batik is a handsome striped combination that looks somewhat similar to the colours of the German flag hence the name!. The bold stripes would make a really stunning skirt or maybe even a man’s shirt. …
Not African fabric but absolutely beautiful dyeing in the Alexander McQueen Pre- Spring/Summer 2021 Collection. We in particular love the ethereal quality of the dip-dyed dresses. All images sourced from www.alexandermcqueen.com
Tropical Animals is one of our growing collection of furnishing fabrics. It has beautiful tropical birds ( I believe one is a grey-crowned crane) and plants as well as these gorgeous Zebras! A lush palette of greens and greys with deep red highlights against a cream/beige background. Manufactured in South Africa, this cotton and linen …
This brand is as lovely as the lady behind it. Her name is Natalie and she created Bespoke Binny as she believes in creating an uplifting home environment using vibrant colours and prints as a way to cope with issues such as anxiety and low mood. From lampshades, which are my favourite product of hers, …
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. …
