“Our association used to produce huge quantities of the local Kente cloth, however, the poor patronage has discouraged many of the weavers because when they produce they don’t get the ready market for ...

Kente is a prestigious royal cloth of Ghana's Asante people, part of their historical and cultural heritage. But there's a debate about where it originated: the Bonwire community or the Adanwomase ...

My findings affirm that the Asante kente at Bonwire is distinctly Asante. The popular view that it is a generally African cloth is flawed. My study found that the historical origins of Asante ...

Kente is a prestigious royal cloth of Ghana's Asante people, part of their historical and cultural heritage. But there's a debate about where it originated: the Bonwire community or the Adanwomase ...

For the first time, the Grandmother to Grandmother Campaign, which supports people in sub-Saharan Africa, is seeking donations of fabric, yarn, sewing notions, books and patterns that will be sold ...

who is also making her wedding dress. Joubert has a special relationship with luxury designer Jolandie Fouche who also made the dress she wore for her final walk as Miss South Africa. Leading up ...

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 ...