African textile block printing is a vibrant art form that has been practiced for centuries. It involves using carved wooden blocks to create intricate patterns on fabric. This technique is not just a ...

As the vibrantly patterned kente travels out of Africa, a new designation aims to protect its ties to Ghana, where the cloth ...

Kente cloth, the vibrant woven fabric originating from Ghana, the country taking steps to protect its authentic tradition.

Colleen Kriger's book "Cloth in West African History" provides us with a comprehensive history of pre-colonial and colonial cotton textile production. Sources on this history tend to be spotty, with ...

Photographs taken by Gavin Ashworth during the summer of 1987 in several villages in Mali and Cote d'Ivoire. The images detail all phases of strip weaving, from the spinning of yarn to the assemblage ...

Selecting the right fabric is key to making African-inspired pots. Go for bright colors and bold patterns that are ...

Dédé Rose Gamélé Creppy, who has died aged 89, was one of west Africa’s most influential wax cloth traders. She was the youngest, and the last living, “Nana Benz” – the legendary first generation of ...

A USA Today fact check ruled that the kente cloth sashes Democratic lawmakers wore to honor George Floyd “were historically worn by [the] empire involved in West African slave trade.” A group of ...