A coworker recently turned me onto the Vlisco Textile Company. Interesting, colorful, unexpected patterns, right? Operating since 1846, you’d assume the designs were made in Africa, not the case. Vlisco is a Dutch company that’s been collaborating within the African fashion landscape – particularly within northern and central Africa since it’s early inception. The fabric undergoes an authentic wax process which is common to Dutch design and originates from batik techniques.

Every few months there’s a collaboration that focuses on an African cause. The fundraiser highlighted above supports the Infanta Malaria Prevention Foundation. New fabric lines and select ‘one-off’ pieces were created by some of Ghana’s most prominent fashion labels today, such as Pistis, Rowvon, Ameyo Designs, House of Eccentric, Mina Evans & Poqua Poqu.