STITCHED WITH HISTORY AFRICAN TEXTILE AND FASHION.

The article discusses the history and cultural significance of African clothing and fabrics. It states that the presence of textiles in the African world dates back from Phoenician eras. It emphasizes that colorful clothes of Africa became a sign of wealth around 1000 B.C. It outlines four types of African fabrics use to create clothing such as weaves, tie-dyes, batiks and industrial prints.