While I bought all of my fabrics in Malawi, the majority of them were produced in Tanzania by Karibu Textiles. My favorite type of fabrics were their Kitenge (Chitenge in Malawi - pronounced Chi-t-hen-gee) textiles called "Super Wax Mama". What a great name, eh? As the art bags and purses get more popular my supply of African fabrics is starting to look dangerously low. I am considering importing fabric drictly from Tanzania, although I would like Malawi to get a piece of the pie since I lived there. I just found Karibu Textiles online which is a great start. I thought some of you might like to take a look. They have a good description of the different types of fabrics, historical relevance, and traditional fashion.

Karibu Textiles http://www.kaributextile.com