Africa has always had extraordinary makers. For most of the world, they've just been inaccessible. Mais Af was built for that very reason. We go to the workshops, the studios, the villages and the ateliers - and we bring the work to you. Every piece on this site has a maker behind it - and a story worth knowing.
Their story starts in Funtua, Katsina State. I remember smirking, 'Nigerian made cotton?? What? Come off it! Nigeria doesn't produce cotton!' Turns out, many moons ago, Nigeria was a big (huge) producer of cotton.
African fashion and creative industries have been riding a wave of global recognition, and Lagos stands at the forefront of innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity in fashion, design, and art.
