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Owner of Ackee Tree Clothing modeling her own Orange Kente multi color patterned wired headwrap with a royal blue vegan satin lining.

How to Choose the Right Wired Headwrap for You

There is a power in being seen before you speak. Ackee Tree wired headwraps are handcrafted in small batches in four sizes: from the everyday 5”*40”, wide, extra wide to...

How to Choose the Right Wired Headwrap for You

There is a power in being seen before you speak. Ackee Tree wired headwraps are handcrafted in small batches in four sizes: from the everyday 5”*40”, wide, extra wide to...

Madras Headwrap Martinique Guadeloupe

Madras Headwrap Martinique Guadeloupe

Imagine you cannot read, you have no legal standing, and you are going to the market on the one day of the week when you have some choice in what...

Madras Headwrap Martinique Guadeloupe

Imagine you cannot read, you have no legal standing, and you are going to the market on the one day of the week when you have some choice in what...

African American girl about 8 years old wearing a short sleeve white dress with orange geometric print hem and waistband.

Why Handmade Cultural Fashion Matters

More people are stepping back from disposable fashion and choosing pieces that actually mean something. This post explores why handmade cultural clothing feels different, lasts longer, and honors heritage in...

Why Handmade Cultural Fashion Matters

More people are stepping back from disposable fashion and choosing pieces that actually mean something. This post explores why handmade cultural clothing feels different, lasts longer, and honors heritage in...

Front view of a 5-tiered white and red plaid Jamaican bandana skirt set, featuring an off-the-shoulder white blouse with bandana design on the front and puff sleeves with elasticated hem and a matching bandana headwrap, displayed on a mannequin.

How Miss Lou Transformed Jamaican Bandana Fabri...

Jamaican bandana fabric has a history that runs from ancient India to colonial trade routes to the working women of Kingston’s markets. But it took one poet; Louise Bennett-Coverley, known...

How Miss Lou Transformed Jamaican Bandana Fabri...

Jamaican bandana fabric has a history that runs from ancient India to colonial trade routes to the working women of Kingston’s markets. But it took one poet; Louise Bennett-Coverley, known...

Ankara skirt on a black mannequin made from purple and gold, orange and brown wax prints with matching head wraps.

Ankara Skirts That Do Not Feel Mass-Produced

Unlike mass-produced fast fashion, quality African Ankara skirts are defined by high-density wax print cotton that retains its structural volume and vibrant color after multiple washes. Ackee Tree Clothing emphasizes...

Ankara Skirts That Do Not Feel Mass-Produced

Unlike mass-produced fast fashion, quality African Ankara skirts are defined by high-density wax print cotton that retains its structural volume and vibrant color after multiple washes. Ackee Tree Clothing emphasizes...

Representation of Jamaican woman wearing a Jamaican bandana red, white and blue fabric skirt set with white lace trim and a lady wearing a red shirt with a madras multi color print skirt, sash and headwear.

Bandana vs. Madras Fabric

If you have been to a Caribbean school event or diaspora celebration, you have seen both bandana and madras outfit. As plaids, they look related and they are worn at...

Bandana vs. Madras Fabric

If you have been to a Caribbean school event or diaspora celebration, you have seen both bandana and madras outfit. As plaids, they look related and they are worn at...