Addis Ababa — Woven by Hand
Heritage, Tailored For Now
Melkam Design crafts Habesha couture on the traditional loom — handwoven cotton, tilet borders set thread by thread, delivered to the diaspora wherever they are.
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Melkam Design crafts Habesha couture on the traditional loom — handwoven cotton, tilet borders set thread by thread, delivered to the diaspora wherever they are.
Melkam Design began with a single loom in Addis Ababa and a belief that Habesha clothing deserved the same care as any couture house — cut with intention, woven without shortcuts. Replace this paragraph with your own founding story.
Read the Full StoryA scroll-told story of this season's collection — from loom to runway, told through the tilet border details on every piece.
Ethiopian Textile Guild
Habesha Fashion Week
Addis Design Week
A short walk through the loom, thread by thread — and why no two borders are ever identical.
The shawl isn't just for ceremonies. Here's how our customers wear theirs on ordinary days.
What actually happens to your order between our workshop door and yours abroad.