African-inspired fabric has been in the market for so many years but judging from different magazines and fashion blogs, never has it been so present and used in so many different ways as is being done in contemporary fashion. From ‘Ankara’ prints in Nigeria, wax, super wax, java, ‘Dutch wax’ in Ghana, ‘Kanga prints’ in Tanzania and to other East African countries, Ikat, Batik, mud cloth and so on, this is a colourful fabric with a lot of
Women will spend more than eight years of their lives shopping, says a study. While keeping their families fed and clothed -and indulging in a little retail therapy – the average woman will shop for an astonishing 25,184 hours and 53 minutes over a period of 63 years. If the average expedition lasted the length of a full working day – from 9am to 5pm – that would be 3,148
High quality African wax print fabrics. These fabrics are perfect to create your own trendy fashion! 100% Graded Cotton, with Double-sided African print. Original Vlisco Hollandais & Java wax, Julius Holland, Mitex Holland.
Dieses Wochenende, 21.06.2013, fand eine Fachtagung zu Afrika und das verzerrte Bild, das noch immer und auch gerne von den westlichen Medien verwendet wird. Die Veranstaltung wurde von Africa Positive e.V. und dem Erich-Brost-Institut für internationalen Journalismus organisiert. Die Eröffung der Tagung wurde von folgenden Personen eingeleitet: Vorsitzende/Chefredakteurin von Africa Positive e.V. Veye Tatah, Prof.Dr. Susanne Fengler vom Erich-Brost-Institut für Internationalen Journalismus der TU Dortmund, Prof. Markus Behmer vom Institut
