Online Exhibition: 6876 km — Opens

Patchwork dress created by Sarah Nsikak (La Réunion) with textiles botanically dyed in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire with artisans supported by There is No Limit Foundation and Mariama Fashion Production. The dress is inspired by the women of Namibia’s Herero tribe, who—after surviving colonial wars in the early 20th century—designed, wore, and adapted the patchwork […]

Fashion Culture: Color in Indigenous Textiles

Art and Design Gallery Studio, Room D223 Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, United States

Image courtesy of Remigio Mestas. Join master artisan Remigio Mestas and color specialist Liz Galván as they discuss the significance of color in Zapotec textiles. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about dyeing techniques favored by Indigenous artisans in Oaxaca, Mexico. Fashion Culture programs are organized by The Museum at FIT to provide new […]