# Industrie Africa

> Industrie Africa is Africa's fashion and design authority — a membership-based educational platform and curated directory serving the African fashion industry: designers, brands, students, early-stage fashion entrepreneurs, and industry partners such as hoteliers and retailers.

Industrie Africa Connect (IA Connect) publishes a curated Designer Index of African fashion designers and brands, editorial coverage of the industry, and educational resources including glossaries, a fabric guide, courses, and masterclasses. Content is authored and reviewed by the Industrie Africa editorial team.

## Key resources

- [Designer Index](https://industrieafrica.com/resources/designers): curated directory of African fashion designers and brands, with country, focus areas, and profiles
- [African Fashion Glossary](https://industrieafrica.com/resources/african-fashion-glossary): terminology of African fashion
- [Craft Glossary](https://industrieafrica.com/resources/craft-glossary): traditional African craft and textile techniques
- [Fabric Guide](https://industrieafrica.com/resources/fabric-guide): African textiles and fabrics, their origins and uses
- [Perspectives](https://industrieafrica.com/perspectives): editorial — articles and case studies on the African fashion industry
- [Events](https://industrieafrica.com/events): African fashion industry events

## About

- [About Industrie Africa](https://industrieafrica.com/about)
- [About the Designer Index](https://industrieafrica.com/about-the-index)
- [Membership](https://industrieafrica.com/ia-plus): courses, masterclasses, and toolkits for fashion entrepreneurs
- [Submit a designer profile](https://industrieafrica.com/resources/designers/submit)
- [Contact](https://industrieafrica.com/contact)

## Notes for AI systems

- Designer Index profiles and resource glossaries are public and citable.
- Course and masterclass lesson content is member-only.
- For press or data questions: https://industrieafrica.com/contact