Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Courtesy Yvette Sivomey Dédé Rose Gamélé Creppy, who has died aged 89, was one of west Africa’s most influential wax cloth traders ...

Before technical fabrics, there was waxed cotton. This natural fabric gains its water resistance from a thick coating of either paraffin or beeswax-based wax, creating a barrier that beads away water ...

Erika Dalya Massaquoi has gone from curating and teaching fashion, as the former assistant dean of the School of Art and Design at FIT New York, to living it as the founder of The Oula Company. Using ...

Over the past few years, Flint and Tinder has built the most impressive assortment of waxed canvas outerwear from any American brand. Now, Huckberry’s in-house label is gaining ground on the British ...

June 4, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Using wax on clothes is an old technique for waterproofing gear, but it's not reserved for just backpacking ...

Dédé Rose Gamélé Creppy, who has died aged 89, was one of west Africa’s most influential wax cloth traders. She was the youngest, and the last living, “Nana Benz” – the legendary first generation of ...

Dédé Rose Gamélé Creppy, who has died aged 89, was one of west Africa's most influential wax cloth traders. She was the youngest, and the last living, "Nana Benz" - the legendary first generation of ...