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2. 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 raffia cloth pieces are cut into designs and sewn onto the base fabric. The ...

3. Agbada - Wikipedia

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   The design of the agbada, with its wide sleeves and intricate embroidery, signified the wearer’s prestige and was often used in important ceremonies and public appearances. Yoruba man in a type of Agbada. Many Agbada are made with aso oke or aso ofi fabric, but they can be made in other different fabrics including adire. The Agbada has ...

4. Kuba textiles - Wikipedia

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   The character of Kuba design accords with Robert Thompson's observation that some African music and art forms are enlivened by off-beat phrasing of accents, by breaking the expected continuum of surface, by staggering and suspending the pattern. [11] In textile design, the Africans of the Kasai-Sankuru region do not project a composition as an ...

5. Clothing in Africa - Wikipedia

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   While there is a global disconnect between the western world and their interpretation of African fashion through the use of tribal patterns, many designers have risen and made an impact on the high-end fashion industry by putting a twist on their traditional African garments.

6. Bazin (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   Bazin (or basin) is a West African fabric with its origin in Europe imported in Mali, made from hand-dyed cotton, resulting in a damask textile known for its stiffness and vibrant sheen. It is primarily recognized as the most commonly used fabric for crafting a Boubou , a long, loose traditional outerwear worn by both men and women ...

7. Yoruba clothing - Wikipedia

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   It can be made from the same fabric as the top to bottom or a different one each for the Iro ati buba parts. The buba can have different necklines, sleeves, embroidery and embellishments, depending on the occasion and the wearer's taste. The iro can have different lengths, widths, and patterns, depending on the occasion and the wearer's taste.