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2. Mola (art form) - Wikipedia

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   The mola originated with the tradition of Guna women painting their bodies with geometric designs, using available natural colors; at a certain point, after the arrival of the Spanish, these same designs were woven in cotton, and later still, sewn using cloth "acquired by trade from the ships that came to barter for coconuts during the 19th ...

3. Kuba textiles - Wikipedia

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   Kuba textiles are a type of raffia cloth unique to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, and noted for their elaboration and complexity of design and surface decoration. Most textiles are a variation on rectangular or square pieces of woven palm leaf fiber enhanced by geometric designs executed in linear embroidery and other ...

4. Textile design - Wikipedia

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   Strip-woven textile design: African fabric. Textile patterns, designs, weaving methods, and cultural significance vary across the world. African countries use textiles as a form of cultural expression and way of life. They use textiles to liven up the interior of a space or accentuate and decorate the body of an individual.

5. Nakshi kantha - Wikipedia

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   The colourful patterns and designs that are embroidered resulted in the name "Nakshi Kantha," [6] which was derived from the Bengali word "naksha," referring to artistic patterns. [7] Early kanthas had a white background accented with red, blue, and black embroidery; later, yellow, green, pink, and other colours were also included.

6. Pattachitra - Wikipedia

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   Patachitra or Pattachitra is a general term for traditional, cloth-based scroll painting, [5] based in the eastern Indian states of Odisha, [6] [7] West Bengal [8] and parts of Bangladesh. Patachitra artform is known for its intricate details as well as mythological narratives and folktales inscribed in it.

7. Adire (textile art) - Wikipedia

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   Alabere: Stitching raffia onto the fabric in a pattern prior to dyeing. The raffia palm is stripped, and the spine sewn into the fabric. After dyeing the raffia is usually ripped out, although some choose to leave it in and let wear and tear on the garment slowly reveal the design. Eleko: Resist

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9. Bandhani - Wikipedia

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   Bandhani craft. Bandhani is a type of tie-dye textile decorated by plucking the cloth with the fingernails into many tiny bindings that form a figurative design. [1] Today, most Bandhani making centers are situated in Gujarat, [2] Rajasthan, [1] Sindh, Punjab region [3] and in Tamil Nadu where it is known as Sungudi.