Where to Buy African Fabric

When I searched for places to buy African fabric in Bangkok, Fresca Fashion at Baiyoke Tower came up.

Google Maps showed it as permanently closed, but when I actually went there, it was very much open.
(As of July 2024.)

Right next door, there was also another African fabric shop called Mariam.

So Many African Fabrics

The fabrics were colorful, bold, and so much fun to look at.

The only problem was that some of them were stacked so low that browsing the bottom rows was quite a workout. Haha.

And then there were the prints that felt very, very African.

Rows and rows of them, stacked all the way up.

I Wanted to Make a Yukata

The fabrics that caught my eye most were these ones with a slightly Japanese feel.

The one on the left looked like it could make a calm, elegant yukata, while the one on the right had more of a retro feeling.

I also found out that African fabric and yukata actually go surprisingly well together, and there are even shops in Japan that specialize in making yukata from African prints.

I Left Without Buying Any

I still think an African-print yukata would be adorable, but then I started thinking:

How many times a year would I actually wear it?

In the end, everyday clothes won.

Since I don’t usually wear bold prints, I also struggled to come up with a design I could really imagine myself wearing, so this time I decided not to buy anything.

Still, I think African fabrics can look amazing when styled well, and I’d definitely like to try using one someday.

For now, I’ll count this as my first step into a completely new world — and something to look forward to in the future.

Next Journey: The Bangkok Tailor Hunt #2

The first round of my tailor hunt didn’t quite work out, since the shops I found turned out to specialize only in trousers.

So what will happen in round two?

See You on the Next Journey: The Bangkok Tailor Hunt #2