Historically, African consumers don’t care about flawless precision, but tend to see other values in textiles like the fabric’s origins, colors, patterns and signs, Sarlay thinks.

African first lady: "I was dying to lose my bodyguards (not to mention all that weight)" The image of an African first lady has long been associated with shopping sprees and gold-plated taps.

Well done, and thank you,” she said. Mrs. Tinubu announced that the new national fabric would be worn across the country to celebrate this year’s Independence Day anniversary on October 1.

Fashion’s Love for “African Fabrics” At the after-party for her L.A.M.B. spring 2011 fashion show, Gwen Stefani donned one of her label’s own creations: an ornate party dress in a bold ...

First lady of Virginia Pam Northam handed cotton to African-American children on a tour of the governor’s mansion and asked them to imagine being slaves in the fields, the mother of one of the ...

Cynthia Gordy is The Root's Washington reporter. Whether speaking to students in Mexico, Brazil, the U.K. or Washington, D.C., first lady Michelle Obama has always focused on leadership ...

Historically, African consumers don't care about flawless precision, but tend to see other values in textiles like the fabric's origins, colors, patterns and signs, Sarlay thinks.

Gov. Ralph Northam's office defended the first lady's actions, saying that she handed the cotton to a group of students, not just to those who were African American.