Colorful Ashanti and Ewe Cloths, popularly termed Kente, are probably the most recognizable of African textiles.
The complex weft inlays of the narrowly woven strips and the characteristic colors create the distinct appearance of Kente. The cloths are woven and assembled by men, but both men and women wear wrapers made from this fabric.
The looms that they used only made strips of this width size, which could then be stitched together to make larger panels.
Length is 9 1/2' or 117", and each long strip is about 3" wide. This has 3 strips sewn together as one, taken from an old Kente cloth, that was coming undone. It can be worn as a shawl, or used to decorate.
