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Atelier tësss

Historic centre, Saint-Louis · Senegal

Mandjak woven Senegalese textiles / pagnes

What you’ll find

What Atelier tësss is known for

In historic Saint-Louis, Maï Diop directs this atelier and gallery weaving Mandjak pagnes — strip-woven cloth stitched into large wraps — in cotton, silk, rayon and metallic thread. It also takes custom Mandjak commissions for haute couture, homeware and accessories.