Starting as a project to make clothes for her daughter, AfribbeanBaby has grown into a community-funded business in the Progress Center for Black Women.
When Nina Akli’s daughter Alise was about 1 year old, she began to look for African print clothing for Alise to wear.
But, to her surprise, the African print clothing she could find online wasn’t affordable — especially considering kids are constantly outgrowing their clothes. Despite having only the sewing knowledge taught in middle school, Akli bought fabric and made her own clothes.
Read full story at https://www.channel3000.com/afribbeanbaby-creates-affordable-african-print-kids-clothing-to-madison/
Note: Nina Akli is a Student Services Coordinator for Afro American Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and was part of the WARF UpStart program this spring.