Kente Fashion(148 items)
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Featured Reviews on Kente Fashion
Cotton scarf, 'Golden Pebbles on Scarlet'





By Kathleen
I feel so alive when wearing it.
The colors are stunning and the design unique. It lies beautifully around the neck. People always want to know where I got it.
Cotton face masks, 'Edwene Asa' (pair)





By Mary
Love them
Absolutely loved these masks. Very well made. And it was time for color. I lived in Cote d Ivoire for 2 years so I learned about Kente cloth and love the pattern.
Cotton blend kente cloth scarf, 'Makomaso Adeae' (5 inch width)





By Edward
kente scarf for my wife.
saw a number of legislators wearing various kente scarfs at a memorial service for their colleague.. thought my wife would like one did research, found this one on novica, bought it and my wife absolutely loved it. 5 stars.
Popular Kente Fashion
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2 Colorful African Kente Print 2-Layer Contour Face Masks, "Edwene Asa"
$19.99A colorful cotton print depicts Ghana's traditional kente design. The phrase means "all motifs are used up" in the Akan language, indicating the number of different patterns combined in this one. Each color in kente cloth has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging and spirituality, and white is purity.
Justina Botwey uses the fabric to craft a pair of beautiful contoured face masks. Lined in solid white, both are double-layered, washable and reusable, with elastic loops to slip over the ears. "To me, the combination of colors in this kente design indicates that, despite our differences, we are still one people," the artisan affirms.
The position of individual prints and colors will vary but the fabric will remain the same. -
Kente Scarf from Africa, "Tribute to Mother"
$139.99This vibrant, versatile textile is an outstanding example of kente cloth art. Crafted in brilliant colors by the Gobah Tengey-Seddoh Family, its name means "mother" () "first" () in homage to the artisan's mother. The design originated in the seventeenth century, when bright colors came into vogue after centuries of using browns, blacks and whites.
Expert weavers, the Gobah Tengey-Seddoh Family creates this exquisite shawl in 100% rayon. Each strip requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Strips are generally three to four inches wide and seven to ten feet long, and the length of time it takes to complete one strip varies by the complexity of the chosen pattern. The simplest use mostly vertical, or warp patterns, and an experienced weaver can make several of those in one day. But patterns with nearly all weft (horizontal thread) patterns where the warp design is hardly visible can take up to four days to complete an individual strip. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging and spirituality, and white is purity. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names, often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs. -
Ghanaian African Kente Print Cotton 2-Layer Ear Loops Mask, "Kente Melange"
$17.99Jane Mbilla selects a colorful kente cloth print for this face mask. The pattern is known as Edwene asa, which means "all motifs are used up" in the Akan language. Each color has its own meaning in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging and spirituality, and white is purity. Lined in white, the cotton mask is double-layered, washable and reusable, with elastic to loop over the ears.
Placement of the motifs can vary but the fabric will be the same. -
Green and Multicolor Cotton Blend Kente Cloth Scarf, "African Net"
$34.99Woven by hand, this exceptional kente cloth scarf features colorful rectangles on a brown background. Alternating squares show a fishnet pattern giving the scarf its name – or "Net" in the Ewe language. By the Gobah Tengey-Seddoh Family, each strip requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names, often to honor people, historical events or proverbs.