What: 📅 Africa Textile Talks | Joburg Edition
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/339428-africa-textile-talks-joburg-edition/
When:
Who: 🎤 Watershed
Where: 🕳 44 Stanley
How much:
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🎟️ R50.00Quicket
Africa Textile Talks comes to Johannesburg for a special edition celebrating the people, materials and ideas shaping African fashion and textiles.From Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 October 2025, the event will feature an exhibition, THREADS OF RENEWAL II, showcasing innovative textile design, craft, and material practices from across the continent. The summit, held on Saturday 11 October, will be a half-day programme of talks and panel discussions exploring circular fashion and textiles, regenerative and natural materials, and how the past shapes the future of African fashion. On Sunday 12 October, join us for a book talk. Hosted by Twyg, Africa Textile Talks, fosters collaboration and dialogue between designers, makers, researchers, and brands working towards a regenerative and inclusive textile future. Whether you’re a designer, artisan, student, or fashion enthusiast, this Johannesburg edition brought to you by V&A Watershed offers a space to connect, learn, and imagine new possibilities for African textiles. All the events take place at 44 Stanley.
Exhibition THREADS OF RENEWAL II | 9 - 12 OctoberOpening times: Thursday 9 to Saturday October 2025 (10am - 5pm) and Sunday (10am - 2pm) (Free)Exhibition opening: 5pm on 9 October (Free)Venue: The Library of Things We Forgot to Remember | 44 Stanley Avenue
Talks programme | Saturday 11 October10:00am on 11 October: Jesse Naidoo | Clothes 2 Good (R50 + booking fee)10:30 on 11 October: Battle of Fibres: From cotton to kelp - choosing the right fibre for your fashion future. (Tertius Schoeman on cotton. Samkelo Boyde Xaba on wool.) (R50 + booking fee)12pm on 11 October: Shaka iLembe costume designer Sheli Masondo in discussion with Khensani Mohlatlole (R50 + booking fee)1pm on 11 October: Wacy Zacarias on new narratives in African textiles (R50 + booking fee)All above are at the Bioscope | 44 Stanley Avenue
Book event | 12 October11am on 12 October: Talk with author Tanya Zack about her new book, The Chaos PrecinctVenue: The Library of Things We Forgot to Remember | 44 Stanley Avenue