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Shweshwe (/ ˈ ʃ w ɛ ʃ w ɛ /) [1] is a printed dyed cotton fabric widely used for traditional Southern African clothing. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Originally dyed indigo , the fabric is manufactured in a variety of colours and printing designs characterised by intricate geometric patterns.
The Vlisco Group, owner of the Vlisco, Uniwax, Woodin, and GTP brands, produced 58.8 million yards (53.8 million meters) of fabric in 2011. Net sales were €225 million, or $291.65 million. [ 9 ] In 2014, Vlisco's 70 million yards of fabric (about 64 million meters) were produced in the Netherlands, yielding a turnover of €300 million.
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A typical kitenge pattern. Customers and visitors at a display of African kitenge clothes. A kitenge or chitenge (pl. vitenge Swahili; zitenge in Tonga) is an East African, West African and Central African piece of fabric similar to a sarong, often worn by women and wrapped around the chest or waist, over the head as a headscarf, or as a baby sling.
[2] [3] Seghosen fabric is often used in the creation of various traditional Yoruba garments and accessories. The fabric's durability and beauty make it a popular choice for special occasions such as weddings, festivals, meeting with top politicians, and other significant cultural events. The weaving techniques employed in producing Seghosen ...
Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity.
Silesia (Sleazy, Slesia) was a thin twilled woven cloth made of linen [1] or cotton. [2] The term denoted a wide range of fabric grades from greige goods to dyed and finished cloth. Silesia was used for various linens, for lining clothes, and in window blinds. [1] Cotton Silesia was calendered to obtain a gloss finish. [2]
A type of Gulbadan (silk cloth), Sohren Gulbadan was with 36 feet long and 1 foot and 4 inches wide. [13] [14] Salampore was 16x1 yards. [15] Sussi (cloth) a striped fabric was 10 to 20 yards long and one yard in wide. [16] Khasas had dimensions of 20x1 or 1.5 yards. The number of threads in warp direction were 1400–2800 with the weight of ...