The African Fabric Shop

The African Fabric Shop The African Fabric Shop is a fair trade business based in West Yorkshire. Selling stunning African textiles and beads to customers world wide.

Conecting you with the artisans of Africa. The African Fabric Shop is a specialist fair trade dealer in all types of African fabrics, textiles and beads. It is also an online showcase for Magie Relph - textile artist, quilter, teacher and author of African Wax Print: A Textile Journey. Magie Relph and Bob Irwin have travelled the length and breadth of Africa for over 25 years, searching out fabulo

us textiles, beads and baskets directly from the makers - a genuine fair trade business. We open by appointment - please phone or email to agree a date.

PRIZE DRAW!Enter our prize draw and have 2 chances to win an African Fabric Craft Bag full of goodies from our shop!Link...
05/09/2026

PRIZE DRAW!
Enter our prize draw and have 2 chances to win an African Fabric Craft Bag full of goodies from our shop!
Link in our stories highlight CROWDFUNDER

Please make use of our REWARDS! We understand It is not immediately obvious.But we have taken time and a lot of thought ...
04/09/2026

Please make use of our REWARDS!
We understand It is not immediately obvious.
But we have taken time and a lot of thought to create rewards that are designed to benefit all parties involved.
If you are happy to donate then great. But that is not what we are asking.
If you have donated and would like to swap it for a reward then please get in contact with us!

Need something to do tomorrow Friday 28th August?We still have space left on our last Creative Kids Workshop of the summ...
27/08/2026

Need something to do tomorrow Friday 28th August?
We still have space left on our last Creative Kids Workshop of the summer season.
African Batik Basics with batik artist Wally Bahoum.
10.30am - 12.30pm
2, Lewisham rd. Slaithwaite HD7 5AL
Book via the link in our story highlight EVENTS

Our final Sunflowers: Creative Kids Workshop is this Friday (21st August) 1.30pm - 3.30pmBook via the link in our Storie...
17/08/2026

Our final Sunflowers: Creative Kids Workshop is this Friday (21st August) 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Book via the link in our Stories Highlight EVENTS.
Also available
Beach Bag Charm - Friday 21st August, 10.30am
African Batik Basics - Friday 28th August, 10.30am

Another great day of making! The kids did so well with their beach inspired bag charms…..So many fabulous fabrics and be...
14/08/2026

Another great day of making!
The kids did so well with their beach inspired bag charms…..So many fabulous fabrics and beads.
Next Creative Kids workshop is Friday 21st we will be making more bag charms!
Then Friday 28th August will be Batik Basics with Wally Bahoum.
You can find all booking options and info via our story highlight EVENTS

Fun times making this week….Wally ran his first kids batik class and Jenny lead another successful Bottle Lamp making se...
09/08/2026

Fun times making this week….
Wally ran his first kids batik class and Jenny lead another successful Bottle Lamp making session.
Next Kids Batik lesson is Friday 28th August 10.30am.
Booking link is in our story highlight EVENTS!
Next bottle lamp making session is yet to be confirmed
But watch this space….

Looking forward to seeing you there 😊
07/08/2026

Looking forward to seeing you there 😊

The kids had a great time making their bag charms for the beach! 🏖️ complete with trinket pouch to store their special b...
04/08/2026

The kids had a great time making their bag charms for the beach! 🏖️ complete with trinket pouch to store their special beach treasures! 🐚🦀🐚
Still places left on our next sessions.
Friday 21st August.
You can find the booking link in our story highlight EVENTS!
&beads

Pop up all set up! Here until 3.30!
27/07/2026

Pop up all set up! Here until 3.30!

Address

2 Lewisham Road
Slaithwaite
HD75AL

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

01484 850629

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