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DolMel: Weaving Ethiopia’s Rich History into Modern Fashion

DolMel: Weaving Ethiopia’s Rich History into Modern Fashion

DolMel is an Ethiopian fashion brand bringing a unique approach that pushes the millennia-old tradition of hand-weaving into the 21st century. They do this by using high-tech digital reactive printing to produce rolls of various kinds of seamless patterns on a cotton hand-woven fabric. This later turns into bohemian inspired clothes that celebrates and express ones unique identity and that…

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The Maasai Take Charge: Protecting Cultural Heritage Through Intellectual Property

The Maasai Take Charge: Protecting Cultural Heritage Through Intellectual Property

The Maasai people, a nomadic tribe inhabiting parts of Kenya and Tanzania, are renowned for their vibrant culture and distinctive red shukas.  However, for decades, companies have profited from using Maasai imagery and iconography without any compensation to the community. This exploitation sparked the creation of the Maasai Intellectual Property Initiative (MIPI) Trust, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering the…

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