Waxblock VLW4137

Designing Dutch wax patterns

A new wax design made for Vlisco:

“Cowry shells have been an ancient means of payment in many parts of the world, including West-Africa. If you look closely you can see that this new Vlisco print is created entirely from entangled cowry shells. With these colourful patterns, you will be wearing a fortune.”

Over the past years, Simone Post has been designing several wax prints for Vlisco, the Dutch manufacturer of distinctive fabrics that are made with time-honoured methods and materials and loved by African women ever since they were introduced to the African market in 1846. Although the patterns are designed in The Netherlands, they come to life in Africa where traders and costumers name them and give them special meanings. Therefore, the designer must ensure the pattern contains enough ingredients to create a story. New designs are produced each year alongside traditional classics to win the hearts of new generations of Vlisco enthusiasts. Vlisco’s highly expressive and creative customers transform the fabrics into fashionable looks, which are truly one of a kind.

Inspired by Africa, made with a technique derived from Indonesian batik, designed and produced in The Netherlands, Vlisco’s heritage and design signature is a multicultural melting pot of beauty and industrial craftsmanship.

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