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2. 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.

3. African wax prints - Wikipedia

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   African waxprints, West Africa Waxprints sold in a shop in West Africa Lady selling colourful waxprint fabrics in Togo "Afrika im Gewand - Textile Kreationen in bunter Vielfalt", African Textiles Exhibition Museum der Völker 2016. African wax prints, Dutch wax prints [1] [2] or Ankara, [3] are a type of common material for clothing in West Africa.

4. Clothing in Africa - Wikipedia

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   For example, many countries in West Africa have a "distinct regional dress styles that are the products of long-standing textile crafts in weaving, dyeing, and printing", but these traditions are still able to coexist with western styles. [citation needed] A large contrast in African fashion is between rural and urban societies. Urban societies ...

5. Kente cloth - Wikipedia

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   Authentic kente cloth is the most expensive, while kente print varies in price depending on the production style. For authentic kente, the towns of Bonwire, Sakora Wonoo, Ntonso, Safo and Adawomase are noted for kente weaving, and are located in the Ashanti region. [13]

6. African textiles - Wikipedia

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   African textiles are textiles from various locations across the African continent. Across Africa, there are many distinctive styles, techniques, dyeing methods, and decorative and functional purposes. These textiles hold cultural significance and also have significance as historical documents of African design.

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