Tie & Dye · The Gambia

Musu Kebba DrammehThe Batik Factory

Batik, tie & dye, and African art—available wholesale and retail. Join our workshops in Dippa Kunda to learn how to make your own tie-and-dye textiles.

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Musukebba Drammeh Batik Factory artwork
Open every day · 9:00 AM–5:00 PMDippa Kunda · Kanifing Municipal

Our story

A place for colour,
craft & community.

Musukebba Drammeh Batik Factory is a centre for authentic Gambian batik in Dippa Kunda, near Serekunda. Also known as the Serrekunda Batik Factory or Salaam Batik, it brings traditional textile techniques to life through vibrant, hand-dyed fabrics.

The workshop is a cultural hub where local women create clothing, wall hangings and textiles for the home. Musu Kebba Drammeh is recognised for her influence on the growth of batik textile art and women’s entrepreneurship in The Gambia.

The craft

Drawn with wax.
Revealed in colour.

Batik is a traditional wax-resist dyeing technique. Candle wax is applied to fabric—usually 100% cotton—to form intricate patterns. The wax protects selected areas from dye, creating the contrasts that give each textile its character.

01 / WAX

Create the pattern

Wax is applied to the fabric to define the design.

02 / DYE

Bring in the colour

The fabric is dyed while waxed areas resist the colour.

03 / REVEAL

Uncover the detail

The wax is removed to reveal the finished pattern.

What we make

Art to wear.
Colour to live with.

From colourful wraps and shirts to pieces for the home, traditional batik becomes part of everyday life. We sell wholesale and retail, welcoming both individual shoppers and customers buying in bulk. Contact us for wholesale enquiries.

  • Wraps
  • Shirts
  • Wall hangings
  • Tablecloths
  • Pillowcases
  • Bed covers

Visit the workshop

Come and learn
tie & dye.

Dippa Kunda, The Gambia

Near Serekunda, Kanifing Municipal

Opening hours
Monday–Sunday: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Local time in The Gambia

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Join our hands-on workshops and learn how to make tie-and-dye textiles. Visitors are welcome to come and learn, see how local women create textiles, and discover traditional waxing and dyeing techniques. Contact Anna Ceesay for workshop arrangements.

Get in touch

Welcome to
the Batik Factory.

Contact: Anna Ceesay

Main phone · Anna Ceesay+220 86 6698888WhatsAppChat with the Batik Factory ↗Additional phone+220 87 7688888Additional phone+220 83 3667271Additional phone+220 9908888Emailmusukebbatiedyefactory@gmail.comWebsitewww.tiedyebatikfactory.com ↗

At the workshop

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