I went to the British Museum last weekend (to see an exhibition that opens in March...whoops), and came across a room of African textiles - 'Social Fabric: African Textiles Today'.
So many beautifully printed fabrics - and a few great slogans too. Really liked this bicycle print with girl power tagline:
Hung side by side by a mango print piece:
But my favourite were probably the fabrics decorated by the faces of Barak Obama and Michael Jackson
Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.
Click on the poster images below for more details:
Which, coincidentally, reminds me of a song I have listened to over a million times and has an amazing video:
