Our Story
Vlisco is known for unique printed fabrics made with time honoured methods and quality materials originally derived from Indonesian wax based Batik. Each design is embedded with imagination, storytelling and a sense of wonder. Originated in 1846, Vlisco is woven into a constant cultural exchange thanks to its prints, created by international design teams in The Netherlands, which have become cultural treasures adopted and embraced by African women, and honoured with names and meanings by the traders of West and Central Africa.
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Within this world of heritage, craftsmanship, design and storytelling, Vlisco has produced an oeuvre of over 350.000 unique textile designs and colour variations - designs that inspire people to dream.
For almost 200 years, Vlisco has been a catalyst of creativity, and a witness to the changing tides of history. Its designs have become known as cultural treasures not only in West Africa but across the globe. With roots in Indonesian batik, African ingenuity, and Dutch design, Vlisco forms a bridge between worlds and across time.
With stores and long-lasting relationships across the globe, Vlisco’s primary markets are in West and Central Africa. The brand is connected to, and benefits from, a vast ecosystem of textile traders, designers and artists, spanning from Abidjan to Tokyo.
