Beautiful children's clothing made with African fabrics by Etsy seller Ogekko. See more in the shop: Ogekko

Above 2 quilts are made with Shwe Shwe fabrics from South Africa (found on The African Fabric Shop's web site). More about Shwe Shwe here: The African Fabric Shop: Shwe Shwe

Above 2 quilts made from hand-dyed West African batiks (via The African Fabric Shop). More about the fabrics: The African Fabric Shop: Batik Hand-Dyed in West Africa

Fresh, modern women's clothing made from African fabrics. From top, Waking Up So Bright Skirt/Dress/Top from Etsy seller Planet Anilam. Temanava Dress from Etsy seller VC2o. Kente dress from Etsy seller Everything For Ever. Kwik Sew pattern # 3521 as made by Etsy fabric seller Boup Boup (via their blog Boup Boup) Dress not for sale.

Online sources for African Fabrics:

(please advise in comments if you know of other shops & I will add them to this list)

Edited to add:

Have you seen this show? The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is on HBO and I've only just seen it (I don't have cable or satellite - but my father does!) This isn't a review of the show but I will say that I thought it was delightful and even though it's on HBO, it is tame enough to be on network TV. The reason I'm writing about it is the fabulous fabrics and colors that appear in every scene. It is fabric-lovers heaven! Every outfit worn by the lead actresses (played by Jill Scott and Anika Noni Rose) is made with beautiful fabrics. That coupled with colorful backgrounds and saturated colors makes every scene a delight to the senses. Even if the fabrics aren't quite your thing, you definitely could be inspired by the color combinations and cinematography (shot on location in Botswana).

The Costume Designer for the show, Jo Katsaras, has this note on her web site:

"Due to the overwhelming response to the costumes on No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, I am looking into starting my own online store. It'll be a celebration of all my favourite African things....so watch this space!"

Apparently, I'm not the only one in love with the clothing!

Have you seen the show? What do you think? Are there any TV shows or movies that you find inspiring on a fabric-loving level?