The People Behind the Cloth

Magie Relph and Bob Irwin of the African Fabric Shop in Meltham have travelled the backroads of Africa for over 35 years – researching, documenting and buying African textiles.

Focusing as much on the makers as the textiles, sustainability is what it’s all about:
> Supporting ancient African textile traditions
> Encouraging creative innovation
> Through festivals, exhibitions, social media and online – bringing African fabrics to new markets around the world

For WOVEN23, we’re telling the stories of our suppliers – how they live and how they make their fabrics, beads and baskets.

Visit us in the shop… where we’ll have:
> Textiles to admire on display
> Fabrics for sale
> PLUS: audio-visual presentations taking you behind the scenes in villages and markets across Africa

And please… ask us questions!

This event is part of the WOVEN community programme. If you have any questions please contact the African Fabric Shop directly.