In the 1990s, the textile industry in Nigeria was a key driver of the economy, providing employment to hundreds of thousands in Africa's most populous country. "It was full of activities, from Kaduna, ...

Today, fashion is an eclectic blend of past and present, with vintage-inspired trends like ‘80s power suits, ‘90s baggy jeans ...

India’s rich textile heritage is proof of its cultural diversity, craftsmanship, and artistic excellence. Every weave, fabric, and embroidery carries a story of tradition, skill, and elegance.

U.S.A.I.D. The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s aid cuts. The United ...

Photographer: "Nwankpa Design, led by Susan Nwankpa Gillespie, has designed Textile House #1, an ADU in the Silver Lake neighborhood of L.A. that blends the rich heritage of West African textiles ...

Sir Jamshedji Behramji Kanga was one of the most outstanding members of the Bombay Bar, who was universally loved and respected. With his tall frame-he was six feet four inches in height and stood ...

“A massive fire broke out in a four-storey textile market in Surat city in Gujarat, on Wednesday morning (February 26, 2025), for the second time in less than 24 hours,” an official said.

Humans lived under the leafy canopy of a West African rainforest by at least 150,000 years ago. Previously, the oldest secure evidence for humans living in African rainforests dated to about ...

It was the late 19th century and European nations were beginning to look at the African continent as a more permanent resource base for their newly growing industrial sectors. More than the ...

(Photo courtesy of the Mint Museum Randolph) After a multiyear renovation, the Mint Museum Randolph has re-opened its African art galleries. The new installation fills three galleries and includes ...