Hand-dyed cotton prints from The Gambia

These simple graphic depictions of African imagery have a wonderful naif feel. They are all created by my friend Musa Jaiteh in his family compound in The Gambia, using a combination of stitching and wax stamping to create a resist before hand-dyeing in Kola nut and Indigo. All fabrics are 100% cotton, either plain weave or Damask weave, as indicated.

Note about colour
Because all of these fabrics are hand-dyed, there may be slight variation in colour from batch to batch or from pattern to pattern.

Ordering Lengths
Musa dyes his fabrics in small batches, so these fabrics are normally available in pieces up to 2.5 metres long. If you need more than 2.5 metres of a specific fabric, please check with me first for availability.

Prices and Ordering

Plain weave cotton
82 cm / 32 in wide, approximately. Fat Quarters are 50 x 41 cm / 20 x 16 in, approximately.

Per Fat Quarter: £3.15   Per 1/2 metre: £6.30   Per metre: £12.60  Adventure Packs: Prices vary

Damask weave cotton
116 cm / 45 in wide, approximately. Fat Quarters are 50 x 55 cm / 22.5 x 20 in, approximately.

Per Fat Quarter: £3.90   Per 1/2 metre: £7.80   Per metre: £15.60

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Packet of Kola Nuts
Adventure Pack

Code: AMU001

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Basket
Plain weave

Code: FKN007

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Marble
Plain weave

Code: FKN011

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Indigo
Damask weave

Code: FKN015

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Small Cowrie
Plain weave

Code: FKN005

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Indigo Stripe
Damask weave

Code: FKN016

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Indigo Stripe
Plain weave

Code: FKN018

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Indigo
Plain weave

Code: FKN013

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Five Spirals
Plain weave

Code: FKN002

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Kola & Indigo Stripe
Damask weave

Code: FKN014

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Kola & Indigo Stripe
Plain weave

Code: FKN012

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Indigo & Kola Banded
Stripe Plain weave

Code: FKN017

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Comb
Plain weave

Code: FKN003

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Square Spiral
Plain weave

Code: FKN009

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Block Weave
Plain weave

Code: FKN019

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