Originally this cloth was only available in blue. However, throughout its history brown and red have been added and most recently a wide assortment of modern colors have been added. It is the vibrant colors and designs that have continued to push the popularity of the Shweshwe fabric, making it an ingrained part of African fashion trends.extensively and can be seen everywhere from local South African dress shops to Pinterest to online stores that sell internationally. As dresses made with Shweshwe fabric become increasingly popular, the genuine Shweshwe fabric has to struggle with an increase in counterfeit impersonators that sell for half the price.