When you discover that kente cloth — real kente cloth, woven by hand, not the machine-made version — is the same both front and back, you learn something about the integrity of a textile that ...

A kente cloth from my late grandfather, in the design called Aberewa Bene (meaning “wise old lady”), has hung in my parents’ living room for decades. (Courtesy of Kweku Embil) (Courtesy of ...

Kente cloth is believed to have been produced as early as 1000 B.C. among the Akan and Ewe peoples of Western African in modern-day Ghana and Togo, according to the African American Intellectual ...

Kente cloth and the vibrant prints based on its patterns are everywhere: in black churches as narrow columns of colorful fabric cascading over the shoulders of chorus members; on crowded urban ...

In his native Ghana, Dr. Kwaku Ofori-Ansa always knew that kente cloth had a special significance. “It was always around, but not something to be seen on a daily basis. It used to be for very ...

Q: I’ve seen fashion designers promoting clothing based on kente cloth from Ghana. Is it insensitive for non-Ghanaians to wear it? —Lilia Morris | New York City Colorful kente cloth—made of ...

Without bias, the true origins of Kente cloth trace back to the Ewe people, specifically from the town of Notsie, located in modern-day Togo. Among the Ewes, the cloth was originally known as "K3t3." ...

The kente cloth is a traditional African cloth – the colors and design hold a specific meaning. It is the most popular and best known of all African textiles. Originally, royalty exclusively wore ...

The kente cloth is a traditional African cloth – the colors and design hold a specific meaning. It is the most popular and best-known of all African textiles. Originally, royalty exclusively wore ...

He is the convener of the Rights of Nature Ghana Movement. Asante kente is a cloth that embodies the cultural heritage and history of the Asante people. The Asantes are a major ethnic group in ...