Basotho Heritage Blankets, despite being largely unavailable outside of Africa for their 100-year-plus existence, are of such quality and have such a colorful, storied history that they are easily ...

Basotho blankets are renowned for their colors, geometric patterns, and cultural significance. A Johannesburg-based manufacturer creates these blankets sustainably while boosting the communities they ...

Many travelers to southern Africa don't expect to encounter cold weather. But a trip here in July—winter in the southern hemisphere—prompts many visitors to head to Ntemi Piliso Street in downtown ...

Blankets from Lesotho are at the centre of controversy in the fashion world, with some arguing that powerful people are appropriating them for their own benefit. BBC Africa's Mayeni Jones reports from ...

Cape Town – US hip-hop artist and actor Mos Def, now known as Yasiin Bey, has become the creative director for Unknown Union, a company that makes clothes out of Lesotho's famous heritage blankets.

Share current article via Email Share current article via Facebook Share current article via Twitter Share current article via LinkedIn In 1860, the father of Lesotho, King Moshoeshoe, was presented ...

Looking for a R33 000 Basotho blanket? Well look no further than Louis Vuitton's latest menswear collection. The famous French luxury brand premiered their Basotho Plaid menswear this week - just a ...