Tissues: the grass skirt
Hi Everyone !
Today, i want to talk you about a vegetable tissu (tree) that i have discover in Ivory Coast to Abidjan during my holidays this summer.
This tissu is an institution to Abidjan. Every women wear it and inspire some creator, but Men can wear it too, often in long or short shirt, here the grass skirt come dress handkerchief with jewels ( the next articles will be about jewellery of Ivory Coast ). We call grass skirt wax printed tissues used notably in western Africa.
The grass skirt isn't only a vegetable tissu from Ivory Coast, Some peaple that you know used it ! like Blake Lively, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian and Gwen Stefany ... This tissu is going to conquer state united !
But with this matiere you can do enythink you want ! Pillow, curtains, tablecloth, braid, handbag... and so much other thing, a thread a needle and we can realize miracles . An african creator, i like so much his work, Alain Niava, you can see his creation on this link : http://alainniava.blog4ever.com
Do you agree it ?
You can shop it on this link : http://www.tissushop.fr/WAX-TISSUS-AFRICAINS