Nominations are open for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2026
The Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2026 celebrate designers, producers and fashion leaders advancing a more responsible African fashion industry.
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MaXhosa Africa makes Paris Fashion Week history
After five seasons on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar, Laduma Ngxokolo's luxury fashion house will present its first full Womenswear runway show, marking a milestone for African fashion
Zimbabwe fashion talent heads to Africa Fashion Week London
Two designers prepare for Africa Fashion Week London where they will showcase craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and cultural storytelling driving Zimbabwe's growing fashion industry
14 Young African innovators imagine the future of textiles
From sunflower stems and banana fibre to wool, bacteria and plastic waste, the finalists in Twyg's inaugural Textile Innovation Student Challenge show how African materials and knowledge could reshape fashion
Bogolan shows how heritage can build a fashion economy
As mud cloth gains international recognition, women artisans and entrepreneurs are turning cultural heritage into jobs, businesses and local value
Made in South Africa | Proudly SA explains the realities of making clothes locally
The country's buy local campaign's CEO Eustace Mashimbye explains what it will take to rebuild South Africa's clothing and textile industry
Q&A: Sipho Mbuto treats fashion design as a craft
The Durban-based designer reflects on finding his creative voice through TFG's Sustainable Design Incubator, creating collections for Bash, and why timeless craftsmanship matters
Karabo Poppy paints a new beauty story
What happens when a multi award-winning illustrator and street artist meets Lelive’s plastic-negative, locally made philosophy?
What does Made in South Africa really mean?
As South Africa works to rebuild its clothing industry, finding a common agreement on what Made in South Africa means has never been more important
What factory raids reveal about South Africa’s clothing industry
Factory raids in KwaZulu-Natal and court cases have exposed the rot, but what are the solutions?
Q&A: How DunsinCrafts turns plastic sachet waste into luxury goods
Nigerian designer transforms discarded water sachets into Aso Òrá, a textile inspired by traditional Aso Oke weaving, creating luxury fashion while tackling plastic waste
Q&A: Yamkela Mahlelehlele brings Maison KOTR to Bash
The Maison KOTR founder reflects on balancing conceptual design, commercial opportunity and sustainability in a new capsule collection for Bash
The Blueprint for a Regenerative Fashion Future calls for African ownership
A new manifesto from the African Fashion Coalition sets out a vision for regenerative fashion led by value retention and human-centred production
10 Fashion innovations you need to know about now
The Global Change Award recognises bold, forward-thinking and kind ideas to solve real-world fashion challenges. Meet the 2026 winners
Africa Textile Talks launches Future Fabrics Student Challenge
Emerging designers, makers and researchers are invited to explore regenerative materials, indigenous knowledge and textile innovation through a new Africa-wide challenge