Naha City
Naha African Cloth Fair! feat. PAIKAJI
- Art / Exhibition
- cloths
- Real-life event
Contents
We have a lineup of over 100 types, including African prints carefully selected with local African artists, and African prints from Kyoto. You can order PAIKAJI quality Hawaiian shirts with your favorite cloth. We also accept orders for clothes such as skirts, pants, and dresses, and small items such as backpacks and computer cases.
African prints
Imported directly from Togo, which is not an exaggeration to say that historically it is its mecca. There is also “WOODIN (Woodin),” which is hugely popular in the West African region, and is suitable for clothing. They are sold in units of 1 yard (fabric width approx. 120 cm x length approx. 90 cm), and prices range from 2,500 yen/yd to 2,700 yen/yd (+ tax).
3 types of African prints from Kyoto
1) “Kyoto-style African Print,” which is a pattern based on pictures of children in a Togolese village and hand printed on cloth
2) “Arewa textile,” a restoration of African print designs produced by Japan in Nigeria about half a century ago
3) “Tingatinga cloth,” which expresses pop art originating in Tanzania through digital printing
Both are sold in 50 cm units (fabric width approx. 114 cm), and the price is 1,500 yen/50 cm (+ tax).