Mebala Couture Unclaimed

Mebala couture is a ladies and gents boutique specialising in shweshwe inspired garments. Mebala garments are made using predominantly the traditional shweshwe fabric but this if also fused with other modern fabrics such as silks satins and chiffons to give it a modern twist. We have ready made garments for all ages and sizes and also custom make garments to suit every customers special needs.



Mebala Couture takes traditional fashion into the modern world with many ranges of clothing for men, women and children. The resurgence of Southern African pride in its traditions together with its modern upbeat image makes the Mebala Couture fusion of tradition and fashion a natural complement to the modern scene. Only at Mebala Couture do you get the latest in African fashion blended with the traditional Shwe Shwe material in all its clothing ranges. It is the Shwe Shwe material that ensures the unmistakable traditional look even on the most modern African dress designs. The material has its roots in Southern Africa far back into history with indigo dyed material traded along the East coast. In more recent times the modern indigo dyes and acid printing techniques of German settlers and traders developed the traditional love for the material into the modern age with exclusive factories in Germany and England specially set up to supply South Africa with the Shwe Shwe cloth. The demand for this traditional material in southern Africa led to the exclusive rights for manufacture being obtained by a South African manufacturer who brought the printing and dying machines over from Europe to set up the exclusive rights in South Africa. Da Gama textiles still hold the exclusive rights to produce the original shwe shwe material and do so for the world market. The original indigo colour has been supplemented with a deep brown and a vibrant red. Discerning clients who know the secrets of the traditional material always look for the three cats or three leopard logo that confirms the genuine shwe shwe article. Mebala Couture provides designs for all occasions from traditional weddings to casual wear. One of the beauties of Shwe shwe clothing is that it is right for all occasions and you are always well dressed in shwe shwe. All clothing at Mebala Couture is made to measure and fitted and finished for each individual .The use of local designers, cutters and seamstresses ensures that the clothing is shaped for real people in all their varieties of shapes and sizes.