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  2. African wax prints - Wikipedia

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    African wax prints, Dutch wax prints [1] [2] or Ankara, [3] are a type of common material for clothing in West Africa. They were introduced to West Africans by Dutch merchants during the 19th century, who took inspiration from native Indonesian batik designs. [4] They began to adapt their designs and colours to suit the tastes of the African ...

  3. African textiles - Wikipedia

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    The embroidery techniques, such as buttonhole stitch and cut-pile embroidery, are often simple, but their intricate effects are a result of the skill-level and final pattern design used. For example, hemmed appliqué is a simple technique still used today where raphia cloth pieces are cut into designs and sewn onto the base fabric.

  4. Vyshyvanka - Wikipedia

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    A geometric pattern woven in the past by adding red or black threads into the light thread was later imitated by embroidery and believed to have the power to protect a person from all harm. [ 10 ] : 278 There is a saying in Ukrainian "Народився у вишиванці" which is translated as somebody was born wearing vyshyvanka, so that ...

  5. Khmer traditional clothing - Wikipedia

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    In the past, this kind of top was pure white in colour with a high, fully embroidered collar. Today, it has more gold thread and embroidery in several colors. It also has a narrow cut very popular with young and middle-aged Khmer women, to the point where it has been used as a modern costume affirming national identity when worn both inside and ...

  6. Ukrainian embroidery - Wikipedia

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    In Halychyna, there is a variety of embroidery styles that were specific for individual localities, such that when one sees a piece of embroidery there is no mistaking its origin. [4] Volhynian clothing was mainly embroidered with red or black threads; the predominant motifs of the region are geometric plant ornaments.

  7. Dashiki - Wikipedia

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    The now trademark dashiki design was born from the "Angelina print", a wax print pattern by Dutch designer Toon van de Mannaker for Netherlands-based Vlisco, whose designs are "inspired by Africa". [3] [4] The exact inspiration for the Angelina print pattern was traditional silk embroidered tunics worn by Ethiopian women.

  8. Nakshi kantha - Wikipedia

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    The colorful patterns and designs that are embroidered resulted in the name "Nakshi Kantha", [6] which was derived from the Bengali word "naksha", referring to artistic patterns. [7] Early kanthas had a white background accented with red, blue and black embroidery; later yellow, green, pink and other colours were also included.

  9. Balochi clothing - Wikipedia

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    Serig: It is a kind of big rectangular scarf that is decorated with embroidery. Footwear: Baloch women use four types of shoes, namely Sawas, Mochi, Katuk and Takkul. Balochi embroidery alone has 118 different basic designs. [17] Baloch women use a large scarf to cover their heads called a sareg. [18]

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