The African Fashion Design Manual

Master the art of designing and tailoring contemporary clothing from Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa

by Jeff Konadu Addo

This is not a theory book. This is a working manual for your sewing table. The African Fashion Design Manual puts a complete training program into your hands—a step-by-step visual guide built for aspiring designers, tailors, and seamstresses ready to create professional garments rooted in regional African style. Inside you will find technical pattern drawings and construction methods tailored to three iconic fashion centers: the bold kente-inspired silhouettes of Ghana, the sophisticated agbada and iro-and-buba cuts of Nigeria, and the sharp, modern tailoring of South Africa's urban designers. Each module delivers: • Adaptable design templates that let you customize necklines, sleeve lengths, hemlines, and closures • Clear visual diagrams showing every stage of garment drafting, from taking measurements to finishing seams • Guidance on working with local textiles—from Ankara and Aso Oke to Shweshwe and Kente Whether you are learning to draft your first bodice or refining your construction techniques, this manual gives you the tools to honor traditional craftsmanship while building your own design signature. No filler. No theory you will never use. Just clear, actionable instruction from a studio that has trained hundreds of makers. Your next collection starts here.

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