About
What to expect
The exhibition follows how fabrics, techniques and designs move between Indonesia, Europe and Africa.
- Indonesian batik and regional styles
- European textile industry takes inspiration
- Prints travel to Africa and change
- Makers, designers and wearers give meaning
- Colour, craftsmanship, fashion and stories
- Prints can refer to status or an event
Questions
When does Wax-prints Worldwide start and end?
Wax-prints Worldwide runs Thursday, 18 February 2027.
Where is Wax-prints Worldwide?
Wax-prints Worldwide takes place at Wereldmuseum Leiden, Steenstraat 1, Leiden.
What is the exhibition about?
About wax-print fabrics that travel and change meaning along the way. The exhibition links Indonesian batik, the European textile industry and African fashion and design.
Which regions does the exhibition follow?
The movement of fabrics, techniques and designs between Indonesia, Europe and Africa.
Afro events
Getting there
Wereldmuseum Leiden, Steenstraat 1, 2312 BS Leiden, Zuid-Holland, NL
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