Dakar, Feb 6, 2025 (AFP) - 'Made in Senegal' vogue hemmed in by textiles slump

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2025-02-06

Fatima Ba compliments a customer trying on one of her designs -- a stylish silk dress in ochre with a gold motif made from start to finish in Senegal. The founder of fashion label So Fatoo has made a name for herself in Senegal and beyond producing clothes that are locally made despite the country's struggling textiles industry. "Oh, it's beautiful!" Ba enthused, as her customer emerged at the boutique in central Dakar wearing the V-necked creati......

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