Lesego Maloka is a self-taught textile designer who uses African stories, patterns, and sounds in her work.

Watching her late grandmother work as a seamstress and knitter sparked her interest in fabric at a young age.
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Her curiosity and creativity matured as she grew up in the colourful, eclectic home that her mother put together, using beautiful homeware and linen.
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After a few years of working in various art departments within the film industry, she finished her interior decorating studies and started experimenting with her own African-inspired fabric designs.
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The excitement with which these were received accelerated her work from simple notebooks to full-fledged carpets and she has featured in major design shows in South Africa.
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Deeply rooted in her mother’s and grandmother’s influences, her brand Pone Creatives was born.
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Today, Maloka specializes in jacquard weaving her textiles for home furnishings to create colourful, heritage loving homes.
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See more of Pone Creatives work here.
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