wrapper
Wrapper (kente)
The Ewe people are neighbors of the Asante, and also make kente cloth. Ewe-style kente is recognizable for the designs and emblems woven into the fabric using a technique called […]
Wrapper (Kente)
Man’s Wrapper (Adinkra)
The designs on adinkra cloth are printed on either hand- or machine-woven textiles using stamps carved from calabashes, and a thick black dye made from bark and iron slag. Large […]
Wrapper
Wrapper (kente)
Kente cloth is woven by men on narrow-band strip looms. The narrow strips are then sewn together to form large cloths. The different patterns used are significant and are often […]
Woman’s Prestige Wrapper (aso oke, iro)
The Yoruba wear aso oke (“top cloth”) on important occasions. Tailors make flowing trousers and robes for men, and women wrap rectangular panels like this one into ankle-length skirts. The […]