Most ankara fabric can be safely washed in a dryer. The most notable African materials and fabrics are ankara, Kente, Kitenge, Dashiki, aso oke, and Batik. Of these, the ankara print is the most ...

The Dashiki Festival is a one-of-a-kind event where Dashiki fashion is on full display. The Colorado African Cultural Center designed the festival to celebrate all aspects of African heritage.

In a small shop nestled inside the heart of Accra, Patience Golo prepares to stitch yards of African wax print for a wedding dress she is making for a client. The fabric is rich in color ...

The labels, many of them founded by West African designers living in the United States and Britain, are turning the traditional patterns of West African fabric ... Even dashiki tops, as ...

She became inspired by an African student who wore a dashiki-like outfit ... camouflaging the broken ceiling with shimmering golden fabric. A friend made her a wooden structure that wraps around ...

Nearly half a century since they were first popularized in the United States, dashikis are making a comeback as a fashion statement of identity and expression among black Americans. “I think ...