West african textiles

This splendid piece of resist-stitched, indigo-dyed cloth is known as ndop, and such cloths tell a remarkable story relating to trade within Africa. Cloths such as this example was produced by the Bamileke people of the Cameroon grasslands. The example here comprises at least 19 narrow panels of strip-woven cotton cloth, most probably woven in … Read more

Ghana & Ashanti empires, kente cloth, salt, gold & Anansi #todayslessons #PCCS

African Textiles: The Karun Thakar Collection by Duncan Clarke, Bernhard Gardi, Karun Thakar and Miriam Ali-de-Unzaga. The post African Textiles: The Karun Thakar Collection appeared first on JOZAN.

Mud cloth with a lovely smaller scale tribal pattern on an earthy, deep rusty clay color. I have laundered this textile so it's ready to use. Use for an upholstery project, frame, or use for pillows. Heavy strips of hand-joined cotton, from Mali Africa. This is a newer piece so there is no wear and tear. Excellent condition. Ends are raw edges. African name for these mud cloth textiles is Bogolanfini. This piece has been crafted using a hand-print technique to create authentic tribal…

Nigerian Batik African Fabric Traditional Handmade Flannel - Etsy UK

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Adan(Bat) motif. Oobe (smaller Oga(Chamele) Alangba (Lizard) Igbin (snail). specie of bat) - "Origin of and Visual Semiotics in Yoruba Textile of Adire"

Our Fabric is the highest quality 100% Cotton pieces sourced across West Africa. We sell a variety of fabric from intricately patterned Indigo Fabric that has been hand dyed by artisans at the ancient Kofar Mata Dye Pits to beautifully patterned "African Print" or Wax Printed Cotton made and printed in Africa.