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SINDISCO KUMALO

Sindiso Khumalo is a sustainable textile designer based in Cape Town. Central St Martins graduate, Khumalo, studied architecture at the University of Cape Town prior to moving to London, where she went onto study a Masters in Design for Textile Futures. Sindiso Khumalo founded her eponymous label with a focus on creating modern sustainable textiles with a strong emphasis on African storytelling. She designs the textiles in her collections by hand through watercolours and collage. Over the years she has developed a uniquely colourful visual voice, which draws upon her Zulu and Ndebele heritage, and also speaks to the land of Kwazulu Natal, where she is from. Sustainability, craft, and empowerment lie at the heart of the label. She works very closely with a NGO’s in developing handmade textiles for her collections.

In October 2015, she won Vogue Italia "Who's On Next Dubai" competition. Fashion and empowerment is what Sindiso feels very passionate about. She has spoken at the United Nations on sustainability in fashion and is currently working closely with the International Trade Centre Ethical Fashion Initiative. She has presented her work at Milan Fashion Week (on schedule) with the support of Camera Nazionale della Moda. Her work has been exhibited at Royal Festival Hall in London, The Smithsonian Museum of African Art in Washington, Louisiana Museum in Denmark, and the Zeitz Mocaa Museum, Cape Town. Her work has been published in Vogue Italia, Vogue UK, Elle Magazine, and Marie Claire Magazine and "Africa: Architecture, Culture, and Identity. She has collaborated with IKEA, Woolworths South Africa, Vodacom, The Sanlam Handmade Fair on bespoke designs.


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Italy

Biffi BoutiqueMilan

Raimondi DressRavenna

Helme BoutiqueCatania

South Africa

LuminanceJohannesburg

Merchants on LongCape Town

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Sunset Avenue, Cape Town Ward 74, Llandudno, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, 7806, South Africa
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7806
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