The kente cloth is a traditional African cloth – the colors and design hold a specific meaning. It is the most popular and best known of all African textiles. Originally, royalty exclusively wore ...
Time was when the kente was a strictly royal cloth reserved only for the most ... In Ghana, the designs are mostly traditional but there are young, daring artists that are experimenting with ...
Ghana’s iconic Kente cloth has been inscribed onto UNESCO ... cultural institutions, and traditional authorities who contributed to this milestone. Special acknowledgement was given to the ...
Beyond its cultural roots, the preparation of Kente cloth is a masterclass in authenticity ... The warp is then laid, setting the stage for traditional wooden looms to work their magic.
Clothing, though often seen as a necessity, carry profound symbolic significance that transcend their functional purposes.
I wanted to create a modern unisex bag with reference to African cultural and my own Ghanaian heritage. I used my old jeans to contrast with the traditional Kente cloth.