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Fashion galore at Leteisi On Fleek

Leteisi on fleek
Leteisi on fleek

For attendants, Leteisi On Fleek is much more than the artists on stage. For most it is about showing their fashion side, using nothing but the local fabric, Leteisi.

Traditionally, the fabric is used for events like Kgotla meetings or weddings. But overtime it has become prominent in the fashion industry as more and more Batswana embrace our tradition.

With many fashion brands trialing and testing out different ideas, it is evident that the untested waters of the Leteisi have potential to take the world by storm. Leteisi, otherwise known as German print, originates from as far back as the mid 1850s when it was presented to one chief as a present from the white missionaries.

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