A large collection of Basotho blankets can be viewed at the Annex Gallery, Oliewenhuis Art Museum in Bloemfontein. The Basotho Blankets Exhibition will close on 23 June. The anthropology collection of ...

Sanlam and Bloemfontein’s National Museum are presenting the first exhibition of the globally famous Basotho blankets. The exhibition celebrates the stories of the blankets which have become an iconic ...

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 ...

It's long been one of the most common garments in the traditional Basotho wardrobe, but some of the biggest names in international fashion have taken the blanket as inspiration for their more Western ...

"Ntate nthekele seana marena". These are words taken from a famous Sotho folk song often sung at weddings. Meaning ''father, please buy me a blanket". The song is not about longing for any old blanket ...

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 ...

Award-winning fashion designer Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana established her eponymous luxury women’s wear label in 2009. Since then she's become known particularly for creating beautiful garments inspired ...