Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana, the designer renowned for her unique BaSotho blanket capes, has turned her creative hand to kidswear, with a collection of BaSotho blanket-inspired separates, perfect for ...

The first exhibition of the iconic Basotho blankets in the Western Cape, presented by Sanlam in collaboration with the National Museum in Bloemfontein, runs until June 14 at the Sanlam Art Gallery ...

Basotho blankets, a colorful southern Africa winter mainstay, are winning international attention in the fashion world.

In her career as an Onondaga County sheriff’s deputy, Karen Monnet Lathrop often had to evict families whose kids didn’t even have beds or blankets. For more than a decade, Lathrop has led the ...

A large collection of Basotho blankets can be viewed at the Annex Gallery, Oliewenhuis Art Museum in Bloemfontein. The Basotho Blankets Exhibition will close on 23 June.

It’s long been one of the most common garments in the traditional Basotho wardrobe, but some of the biggest names in international fashion have taken the blanket as inspiration for their more Western ...

Basotho Heritage Blankets, despite being largely unavailable outside of Africa for their 100-year-plus existence, are of such quality and have such a colorful, storied history that they are easily ...

The blankets are known as Basotho blankets, after the people of Lesotho. Made from thick wool, their intricate and colourful patterns each tell a different story of the Basotho people's history.

Basotho blanket-inspired separates for stylish kids Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana, the designer renowned for her unique BaSotho blanket capes, has turned her creative hand to kidswear.

Local news News Blanket of power holds local ties The woolen fibres that make up the basotho blanket, which was featured in the film, Black Panther, are dyed at Aranda factory in Isithebe.

Showcasing the heritage and contemporary designs of the iconic Basotho blankets, the exhibition, which opened in March and was supposed to close in June, will remain open to the public until August 2.