Our thorough and professional approach to the design and hand-weaving processes has appeal both locally (South Africa) and around the world. Our looms allow us to create fabrics from as narrow as 500 mm and we also create large-format custom rugs of up to 8.5 metres. We are proud of our Hand Woven Heritage and approach.

Choose handmade softness and comfort – indoors or out. Handwoven from locally sourced cotton in Barrydale, South Africa.

Akwete cloth is a unique hand woven fabric typically made by Igbo women of Akwete in Abia State, Nigeria. The fabric was originally referred to as “Akwa Mmiri” (Cloth of the water) which...

The single-heddle looms found in Africa include the ground loom used for weaving tent cloths by Berber women, a second type of vertically mounted Berber loom, the vertical loom used mostly by women in Nigeria, various types of vertical raffia looms used from eastern Nigeria into the Congo, and various simple ground looms used along the Nigeria ...

The raw silk Aso oke called sanyan requires thousands of moth cocoons to be collected and their silk carefully unraveled and spun into thread. These types of labor-intensive activities were prerequisites to weaving and hand embroidering. Technically, Aso oke is what is known as a double-heddle narrow loom weave.

2023年9月28日 · The art of textile weaving in Africa is a testament to the continent’s cultural diversity and rich heritage. By exploring the distinctive traditions in various countries and engaging in interactive activities, we gain a deeper appreciation for the artisanal communities that keep these weaving traditions alive.

We have a range of looms available to us, including the largest hand weaving looms in Africa. Our fibres of wool and mohair are blended and spun in our own workshops. Blending qualities during the spinning process creates depth of texture that allow the …

DESIGN AFRIKA specializes in finely crafted hand-woven basketry and has over many years developed close relationships with rural weaving communities across Africa.

Weaving cotton into long, narrow strips up to 60 metres long is an important textile tradition found throughout West Africa. These strips are thicker than machine woven craft cotton. 100% cotton, usually from Burkina Faso, occasionally from Guinea or Côte d'Ivoire.

Beautiful home and fashion textiles, handwoven by women artisans in Swaziland.