Kente cloth, a brightly colored and intricately patterned traditional African fabric, can serve as a window into another culture.The cloth has been adopted into African American culture and is a ...

The way one dresses can express their heritage, culture, style and so much more. African-print textiles, which were actually inspired by batik or wax-resist cloth from Indonesia, have been used to ...

Senufo cloth has a rich history that dates back centuries in West Africa. Traditionally, it was used for ceremonial purposes ...

African *shweshwe* fabric, with its vibrant patterns and rich cultural history, makes for an excellent material for DIY ...

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 ...

Reviewed by Victoria L. Rovine in Art bulletin (New York) 101 (2) June 2019, pages 144-146. AFA copy Purchased from the Warren M. Robbins Library Endowment. ANTH copy has bookplate: Smithsonian ...