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Threads of Unity
Traditional textiles and natural dyes as a bridge between communities.
Tunisia · Nigeria · Kenya · Benin 2025
Research Documentation Cultural collaboration
About the project
Threads of Unity brought together artisans, designers and cultural mediators from Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya and Benin to explore traditional textile techniques and natural dyes as a driver for sustainable and innovative collaboration. Through workshops, exchanges and shared documentation, the project highlighted common challenges - access to natural raw materials, market visibility, transmission of know-how - and identified concrete opportunities for mutual learning.
Different techniques, same questions. Different regions, shared solutions.
4 photos
Key figures
4countries
4craft traditions
12artisans involved
12interviews filmed
4comparative study cases
Crafts & people involved
Highlights
See all → Workshop
Natural dye workshop in Tunisia Artisans and designers explored local plants and traditional dyeing techniques.
Exchange
Knowledge exchange in Nigeria Tunisian artisans shared plaiting techniques with Nigerian partners.
Exhibition
Final exhibition in Nairobi The project concluded with a collective exhibition of the 12 creations.
