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CultureMeet the young Kenyan designer preserving culture through traditional craft

As mass production increasingly dominates fashion, Hillary Mukabwa, founder and lead designer of Mukabwa Studio in Nairobi, is taking a slower path. He uses hand looms to make cotton fabric and turns it into clothing, bags and more, seeking to reconnect with a craft increasingly sidelined by modernisation.

FFrance 24 English 2026-08-25 12:19