Arlette Ngung is a multidisciplinary textile artist, educator, and acclaimed pattern

maker trained at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, FORMAMOD in

Paris, and OCAD University in Toronto.

Her debut capsule, Wit in Every Thread, reimagines clothing & accessory as art—

merging soft, sustainable techniques with bold, sculptural forms to explore the

dialogue between body and cloth.

Drawing on the textile heritage of Eastern and Central Africa, she has collaborated as

a pattern maker with luxury brands including Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman,

Victoria’s Secret, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Abercrombie & Fitch,

David Yurman, Swarovski, and Holt Renfrew...

Founder of African vegan textile art, Arlette has partnered with institutions such as

the Textile Museum of Canada, the Aga Khan Museum, the University of Toronto, and

Millersville University USA—bringing eco-conscious, culturally rooted textile

workshops and installations into museums, schools, and community spaces.

Featured in Selvedge Magazine (UK) and on CBC Radio Canada, she champions

sustainable, artisan-crafted fashion that bridges heritage and contemporary design.