African fabrics have long been revered for their spectacular colors, elaborate patterns, and cultural significance ...

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Lilia Morris | New York City Colorful kente cloth—made of handwoven silk and cotton—has been part of Ghanaian tradition for hundreds of years. The colors and patterns in any given piece tell a ...

The cloth is known for its construction and ... Nana Osei Kuffour later introduced the varieties of geometric weave patterns into Asante kente. These weave patterns have interpretations that ...

Growing up as a Black hockey player in Washington, D.C., Duante’ Abercrombie never thought he would see the kente cloth pattern on a hockey jersey, let alone one worn by an NHL team. The ...

ARLINGTON, Va.-- Tarik El-Bashir witnessed a first in his 20-plus years covering the Washington Capitals. “I'm not sure I ever expected to see kente cloth on the Capitals jersey,” said El ...

His Blanket series, an acrylic patchwork arranged on canvas and paper, hints at Kente cloth patterns, which he had seen on a trip to Ghana. Arrows were a recurring motif, symbolizing “a fork in ...