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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 raffia 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. raffia weaving is also concentrated in the eastern part of Madagascar where contemporary haklkat raffia wraps are tie-dyed with multiple colors.
[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 ...
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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.
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.