Fabric wars: Ghana’s colourful prints face renewed Chinese competition China-made African print wax has been available for decades as cheap replicas, but now as high-quality alternatives. Al Jazeera · Dec 30, 2023
Textile queen Maman Creppy has died: the last of West Africa's legendary wax cloth traders has left her mark Dédé Rose Gamélé Creppy, who has died aged 89, was one of west Africa’s most influential wax cloth traders. She was the youngest, and the last living, “Nana Benz” – the legendary first generation of women cloth traders from Togo. The Conversation · Jun 20, 2023