Ghana is taking a bold step in making an unprecedented move to protect “Kente”, its centuries-old handwoven fabric, by ...

WE’RE STILL WORKING TO GET MORE UPDATES AS JUNETEENTH APPROACHES. A NEW EXHIBIT AT THE BLACK ARCHIVES OF MID-AMERICA IS EDUCATING VISITORS ON A TRADITION IT’S CALLED KENTE. EACH PATTERN IN THE CLOTH ...

There are moments in fashion that shift the global conversation when fabric becomes more than fashion, and a weave becomes a world symbol. This month, Ghana gave the world one of those moments. Kente, ...

The title “Glorious Ghana” might initially evoke the idea of a celebratory film or any other artistic medium, but it is actually the title of an art piece with a more nuanced background. Created by ...

"T.Y. Kente Weaving Enterprise is a medium scale weaving enterprise located at Agotime Akpokope in the Adaklu-Anyigbe District of the Volta Region of Ghana. " https ...

Feminist Africa, Vol. 4, No. 1, African Women Workers in a Changing World (2023), pp. 153-178 (26 pages) Asante weaving traditions have survived relatively unchanged for more than 300 years. Yet the ...

Civilisation endures not through institutional architecture alone, but through the transmission of meaning across generations. Among the Ewe of Ghana's Volta Region, this transmission occurs at the ...

Cotton is a staple in African monsoon fabrics, thanks to its breathability. The natural fiber allows air to circulate, keeping you cool in humid conditions. Cotton also absorbs moisture efficiently, ...

Includes color plates on back cover and inside back cover. Includes discussion of Kente cloth motif names and proverbial associations. See also letter to the editor on this article by Anita Kern in ...