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.

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!

We had a great time making sunflower pictures out of our amazing fabrics this past Friday.Still spaces left for our sess...
26/07/2026

We had a great time making sunflower pictures out of our amazing fabrics this past Friday.
Still spaces left for our sessions on Friday 14th August.
And check out what else we have on offer this summer!
Booking via the link in our Highlight EVENTS.
☀️

Lampshade making workshop9th AUGUST 10.30am - 12.30pmBring a bottle and you go home with a super cool lamp!Currently 3 s...
17/07/2026

Lampshade making workshop
9th AUGUST 10.30am - 12.30pm
Bring a bottle and you go home with a super cool lamp!
Currently 3 spots left.
All information and booking can be found in our story highlight EVENTS!

Next Wednesday (22nd July) as part of ourCREATIVE KIDS SUMMER SEASON WORKSHOPS 2 hour textile art session from 10.30amCr...
16/07/2026

Next Wednesday (22nd July) as part of our
CREATIVE KIDS SUMMER SEASON WORKSHOPS
2 hour textile art session from 10.30am
Create a colourful piece of textile art inspired by Van Gogh’s Sunflowers using a selection of our amazing fabrics!
Ages 8 +
Full details and booking via our website.
Link 🔗 in our event story highlights
If you can’t make this Wednesday next session is 12th August.

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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