Meet the young Kenyan designer preserving culture through traditional craft

France 24 reports that Hillary Mukabwa, founder and lead designer of Mukabwa Studio in Nairobi, works with hand looms to turn cotton fabrics into clothing, bags and other items. He pursues this slower, deliberate approach to reconnect with a traditional craft that modernisation is pushing aside. Kenya, an East African nation, has a long history of handloom weaving.

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