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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.
To make cloth raffia fabric, fibres from raphia palm trees are harvested, the upper skin is stripped and left to dry in the sun. The fibre is then woven into skirts and wraps. Raphia weaving is also concentrated in the eastern part of Madagascar where contemporary haklkat raphia wraps are tie-dyed with multiple colors.
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.
The wax fabric can be sorted into categories of quality due to the processes of manufacturing. The term "Ankara" originates from the Hausa name for Accra , the capital of what is now Ghana . Initially used by Nigerian Hausa tradesmen, it was meant to refer to "Accra," which served as a hub for African prints in the 19th century.
Seghosen is a type of traditional Yoruba woven cloth of the Owo in Ondo state. [1] Seghosen is characterized by its pattern designs and commonly of Orange and reddish colour and sometimes green. It has vibrant colors and intricate patterns. It is a highly valued cloth in Owo Kingdom and is the most expensive traditional cloth made in Owo.
A crane bird is generally a symbol of longevity, [2] [1] [18] immortality and wisdom. [17] [32] They can also express wishes of becoming a higher official. [30] Motif of crane with a peach of immortality in its beaks, crane with lingzhi in its beak, [30] crane paired with bottle gourds are all symbols of longevity. [31]
Kente refers to a Ghanaian textile made of hand-woven strips of silk and cotton. [1] Historically the fabric was worn in a toga-like fashion among the Asante, Akan and Ewe people. According to Asante oral tradition, it originated from Bonwire in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In modern day Ghana, the wearing of kente cloth has become widespread ...
Ahwenepa Nkasa Fabric President Nana Akufo-Addo and Minister Kwabena Frimpong Boateng President Nana Akufo-Addo and Minister Kwabena Frimpong Boateng (cropped) This is an image of the funeral cloth of the fabric design with the Ghanaian Akan given name 'Ahwenepa nkasa'.