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2. African textiles - Wikipedia

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   Raphia is one of the most important indigenous fibres used in Central Africa including Cameroon, Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It grows in abundance and sustainably in the swampy lands. To make cloth raffia fabric, fibres from raphia palm trees are harvested, the upper skin is stripped and left to dry in the sun.

3. Kuba textiles - Wikipedia

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   The intricate designs are of cultural significance, and the embroidery is admired in the art world. That's why this embroidery is regarded as one of the most significant forms of African textile art. Kuba cloth can be found in private collections as well as museums all over the world.

4. Barkcloth - Wikipedia

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   Barkcloth or bark cloth is a versatile material that was once common in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Barkcloth comes primarily from trees of the family Moraceae, including Broussonetia papyrifera, Artocarpus altilis, Artocarpus tamaran, and Ficus natalensis. It is made by beating sodden strips of the fibrous inner bark of these trees into ...

5. African wax prints - Wikipedia

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   African waxprints, West Africa Waxprints sold in a shop in West Africa Lady selling colourful waxprint fabrics in Togo "Afrika im Gewand - Textile Kreationen in bunter Vielfalt", African Textiles Exhibition Museum der Völker 2016. African wax prints, Dutch wax prints [1] [2] or Ankara, [3] are a type of common material for clothing in West Africa.

6. Cotton made in Africa - Wikipedia

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   Cotton made in Africa ("CmiA") is a project initiative launched and managed by the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. [1] AbTF was founded in 2005 by Dr. Michael Otto, the Hamburg business entrepreneur and Chairman of Otto Group .

7. Kanga (garment) - Wikipedia

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   The kanga (in some areas known as leso) is a colourful fabric similar to kitenge, but lighter, worn by women and occasionally by men throughout the African Great Lakes region. It is a piece of printed cotton fabric , about 1.5 m by 1 m, often with a border along all four sides (called pindo in Swahili), and a central part ( mji ) which differs ...