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Tag: South Africa
Polo South Africa makes the case for wearing protein
A 100% locally produced winter wool collection entices us to swap out synthetic fibres for a natural animal fibre alternative
A new era of local sustainable fashion is taking shape
As circularity, traceability and ESG reshape the global fashion industry, South Africa’s textile sector is opening new pathways for purpose-driven work
Karoo Winter Wool Festival returns to celebrate the wonders of wool
Set in the Eastern Cape Karoo, the festival explores wool through farming, design, food and community
Style as resistance and Black self-making in South Africa
South African fashion has long transformed clothing into a language of survival, resistance, memory and futurity
Fashion remembers faith
A fashion performance staged in St George’s Cathedral reflects on Black church culture, memory, ritual and the quiet power of dressing with dignity
How Alexa Schempers balances sustainability with business at Rethread
As her label grows, the designer reflects on the limits of upcycling, the pressures of production in South Africa, and redefining what sustainability means in practice
What stood out at Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2026
A Twyg selection of artists and projects shaping new conversations around textiles, circularity and cultural production
12 Size-inclusive slow fashion brands leading change in South Africa
Twyg's listicle highlighting African, size-inclusive slow fashion brands
Decolonising the lens at Fashion_The Image
Across two Johannesburg venues, a new exhibition reveals African fashion imagery as a collaborative language of identity, heritage and future-making.
Picture the possible
A new exhibition curated by Sharon Armstrong and collaborators, Fashion _ The Image positions African fashion photography as a site of intimacy, imagination and futurity.
Second skin
A study of texture, movement and form, this editorial explores fashion as architecture
South Africa’s most thoughtful gift guide for 2025
This year’s Twyg guide celebrates thoughtful, slow-made, locally rooted gifts — offerings that carry intention, impact and joy.
Threads of Renewal II: Weaving memory, healing, and future-making
This exhibition explores two interconnected themes — Memory & Ancestry and Healing & Resistance — transforming fabric into a vessel for remembrance, care, and renewal.
Finalists announced for the 2025 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards
Meet the 2025 finalists