Journal
Cloth, Craft and Care
Notes on Ghanaian textiles, fit, garment care and the house we are building — written as we build it.
The house
5 min readIntroducing ADOM: Four Lines, One House
ADOM is the founding GYƐ collection. Inside it sit four lines — Heritage, Satin, Matte and Kente — each with a different relationship to cloth.
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6 min readKente at the Heart of GYƐ
Handwoven Kente is a material, not a decoration. What strip weaving means for availability, variation and how we plan to sell it.
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4 min readWhy Modest Clothing Is a Design Language
Coverage is not a restriction on design. Treated properly, it is the brief that produces the most interesting garments.
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4 min readThe Case for a Longer Hem
Standard grading assumes a standard body. For tall wearers, a boubou that stops short changes the whole line of the garment.
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5 min readFrom Concept to Prototype
What actually happens between a design study and a garment you can buy — and why we are showing you the middle of it.
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5 min readUnderstanding Satin, Cotton-Linen and Handwoven Kente
Three materials, three behaviours. How each one changes the way a modest garment has to be cut.
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