[1/5] A collection of Burkina Faso fashion designer Francois Yameogo, who built a facility specializing in the production of Faso Danfani, the country's traditional fabric, is exhibited in his workshop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso July 25, 2023. REUTERS/Ndiaga ThiamKOUDOUGOU, Burkina Faso, July 26 (Reuters) - Amid the rhythmic clatter of traditional wooden looms, artisans at a workshop in rural Burkina Faso spin indigo-dyed cotton into sprawling lengths of cloth, destined for modern suits designed by the nation's foremost couturier. Twenty years ago, Paris-based fashion designer François Yameogo returned to his native Burkina Faso to build a facility specialising in making Faso Danfani, the country's traditional fabric, for use in his signature indigo sport coats. This keeps domestic fabric prices artificially low, deters investment in modern technology and exacerbates poverty, according to the United Nations food agency. "The ruling junta's Faso Danfani mandate is already visible among officials sporting Yameogo's creations, including the prime minister.

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Persons: Francois Yameogo, François Yameogo, Yameogo, Marc Jacobs, Cooper Inveen, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: REUTERS, United, Thomson Locations: Burkina Faso, Faso, Ouagadougou, Paris, United Nations, junta's Faso