They also visited Mnandi Textiles in Observatory where each bought two or more different prints to use in a design for a shift dress. The selection process took some time, as the choice of especially shweshwe is so large, but finally everyone was happy and thoughts could turn towards the creative procAnd what an experience it was for our students! Hayley discussed each and every garment with its designer, enquiring about inspiration and choice of pattern, the difficulties encountered and solutions found. This made students think about and verbalise the rationale behind their design decisions, all while benefitting from her vast knowledge.