“Vlisco has developed through a symbiotic and very intense relationship between African consumers and traders as well as Dutch design and manufacturing since 1846. In that sense, we see that the brand is driven by consumers and their taste, particularly that of West and Central Africa.\u00a0Historically, a lot of our designs were created at the request of certain African traders It is just one of approximately 300,000 textiles in Vlisco\u2019s archives, fabrics that hang meticulously along seemingly endless rails in a building adjacent to the company\u2019s pulsing manufacturing block.” – says\u00a0Vlisco\u2019s creative director, Roger Gerards<\/p>\n