Use one of the services below to sign in to PBS: You've just tried to add this video to My List. But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. You've just tried to add this ...

A flourishing network of young immigrant entrepreneurs from Africa—with a sprinkling of first generation born in the U.S.—are creating a profitable ecosystem around modern Ankara print apparel. Ankara ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- African-inspired prints are getting a modern makeover. Ankara, a fabric from West Africa, isn't just considered cultural attire anymore - it's taking the spotlight on catwalks and ...

The iconic Ankara fabric is usually claimed as an African invention but errr not really! Created originally as batik knockoffs for Indonesians, West Africa adopted the print that's now widely claimed ...

With Aso Oke, Adire and even more Nigerian designers can explore more traditional details/tell African stories without using Ankara! Ankara has been used so much it has to get a break! It's become a ...

Fashion possesses one of the most powerful marketing engines in the world. Brand designers, image makers, and media have a major influence on the identities, values, and beliefs of millions of people ...

In a small shop nestled inside the heart of Accra, Patience Golo prepares to stitch yards of African wax print for a wedding dress she is making for a client. The fabric is rich in color: pops of ...