Italian Shoes and Bags for West African Fashion
Italian shoes and bags hold a lot of prestige in West African fashion. In the Empire Textiles blog, we’ll look at the various types of Italian Shoes & Bags, their…
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Timeless Crafts With Wax Fabrics
In today’s blog, we are taking a look at how you can use leftover fabric for some easy fabric crafts to have around your home this winter. Most of these…
Our Tips For Working With Wax Prints
We often get asked how to work with some of our various wax prints so we thought today we could hit some of our top tips for working with our…
Small Craft Projects For Fabric Scraps
We all have spare pieces of fabric lying around from our larger projects but what should we do with that scrap of Silk Cotton Wax or Voile lace? We’ve got the top 5…
Adding African Print To Your Wardrobe
African prints are Vivid, stylish and can make an impact on any wardrobe. But how do you go about adding West African fabrics to your outfit selection on a budget?…
A Brief History of Wax Prints
West African fabrics and wax prints have an interesting and (literally) colourful history. West African textiles have always existed, but it was Dutch settlers in the 19th century who helped…
Customising Your West African outfit
West African fabrics are renowned for their ingenious, richly detailed patterns and daring use of colour. You might prefer the bright, modern designs offered by Vlisco, the subtle, low-key complexity…
Creating the perfect men’s suit using west African fabrics
As our regular readers know, Vlisco and Mitex Holland produce some of the richest and most exuberant west African fabrics on the market. They are most often used to create…
Where Do African Tribal Prints Come From?
African prints known as Ankara have gained popularity over the last five years, with many designers choosing these eclectic tribal-patterns and motifs to brighten up summer and autumn collections. Where…
A Guide To African Fabrics And Jewellery
Supplementing west African fabrics with jewellery is a great way to personalise your outfit while giving it an extra touch of panache. However, we offer a wide variety of different…