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How to Wash and Care for Your African Print Fabric

There is a great variety of African print fabrics, and just like with any other fabric, they require extra care to avoid ruining them. With that in mind, you must take the following steps as preven...

How to Naturally Soften Your African Wax Print Fabric

African wax print fabrics are always gorgeous with their intricate patterns and wonderful mix of colours. However, when you first get them, they tend to be a bit stiff. Of course, the fabric will s...

What to Learn about the History and Evolution of African Fashion

Africa, a large content, yields massive amounts of the historic culture that is widespread today. In the modern world where we live, we have seen years of African fashion that has been reduced to l...

What You Need to Know Before Buying African Print Fabrics

African wax print fabric is made from 100% cotton, which is commonly used to make clothing and accessories in Africa. The fabric is called Kitenge or Ankara fabric; after the cities in Africa, it w...

African Diaspora: The History and Importance of the Kente Cloth

African culture is no doubt one of the richest and most colourful cultures globally. And today, we'll be putting a spotlight on their fabrics and their importance to their history. Kente is known t...

What's in a name?

A story of how our business got its name: nkịtị What's the first thing you do when starting a business? Choose a name? Design a cool logo? Calculate how rich you’re going to be? We took a lot of ti...

African Men's Fashion Trends You Should Keep an Eye on

African fashion is diverse, which makes it totally unique because it's deeply rooted in culture and tradition. In this article, we'll explore men's fashion trends from the motherland that could ins...

What Stylish African Fashion Trends Should You Wear?

African fashion is becoming increasingly popular worldwide. It is a fashion line of beautiful pieces that are easy to wear and come in different designs and styles. African fashion is unique and st...

Kinds of Traditional African Clothing by Ethnic Groups

While there’s been a lot of influence from European cultures and the West in Africa, the traditional clothing of African ethnic groups represents the continent’s rich culture and diversity. Whether...

The Ultimate Style Guide to Rocking African Print Skirts

There's no doubt that fashion truly is a form of expression. But when it comes to playing with prints and mixing and matching key pieces like African skirts, things can get pretty tricky. African w...