About
Exhibition at Museum Bussemakerhuis in Borne about Vlisco waxprints, fashion in Africa, and links to Twente textile history. The page lists Thursday 29 October 2026, 11:30–16:30, and says it runs until 21 March 2027.
What to expect
The exhibition shows how Vlisco waxprints became a fashion code in West Africa.
It also links the fabrics to the Twente textile industry and the textile industry in Overijssel.
- Prints as communication, status and fashion
- Patterns carry names and stories
- A selection of fabrics, patterns and colours
Dates
Questions
When does Identity in Colour start and end?
Identity in Colour runs Sunday, 21 March 2027, 13:00 until 16:30.
Where is Identity in Colour?
Identity in Colour takes place at Museum Bussemakerhuis, Ennekerdijk 11, Borne.
How much are tickets for Identity in Colour?
Identity in Colour is free to enter.
What is the exhibition about?
It is about Vlisco waxprints and fashion in Africa.
Prints work as communication, status symbol and fashion expression.
Patterns carry names and stories.
The exhibition links the fabrics to the Twente textile industry and the textile industry in Overijssel.
What is Vlisco?
Vlisco is a Dutch textile company from Helmond.
Since the 1960s, it has focused on the West African market.
By estimate, it has more than 350,000 designs and colour variations.
It is described as a premium label in waxprints.
How did waxprints develop?
The printing technique was inspired by the Indonesian batik tradition.
In the 19th century, European manufacturers developed it by machine.
The fabrics found their greatest appreciation in West Africa.
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Getting there
Museum Bussemakerhuis, Ennekerdijk 11, 7622 ED Borne, Overijssel, NL
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