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Originated by the Akan peoples of Ghana, colorful kente cloth is the best-known of all African textiles. Kente cloth is woven in strips, which is how it came by its name (kente means "basket" in the Ashanti dialect). Ghana's Rachel Armah creates this colorful cotton blend scarf in cheerful shades of purple, saffron, brown and aqua.

In kente cloth, each color has a symbolic meaning: black symbolizes maturation and intensified spiritual energy; blue signifies peacefulness, harmony and love; green symbolizes vegetation, planting, harvesting, growth, and spiritual renewal; gold represents royalty, wealth, high status, glory, and spiritual purity; grey is for healing and cleansing rituals; maroon signifies the color of mother earth, associated with healing; pink and purple are associated with the female essence and female aspects of life; red symbolizes political and spiritual moods, bloodshed, sacrificial rites and death; silver is associated with the moon and represents serenity, purity, and joy; white is for purification, sanctification rites and festive occasions; and yellow represents preciousness, royalty, wealth, fertility, and beauty.

Obsessed with checkered patterns? Turn to this alluring scarf woven from 100% silk and Lycra to calm your thirst for those classic, fashionable squares. The patched scarf in yellow, gold, green and blue mixes solid squares with ruffled ones for a winning combination designed by Arnab Roy in India.

Don't be square--embrace all the fashion possibilities this splendid checkered scarf has to offer to enliven your looks. The modern scarf is designed by Arnab Roy in India and combines solid colour squares with ruffled ones patched together and woven on a power loom from 100% silk and Lycra.

A classic checkered pattern in hues of ivory, black and grey enhances this modern and sophisticated patched scarf designed by Arnab Roy in India. Woven on a power loom from 100% silk and Lycra, the entire scarf features solid colour squares combined with ruffled ones for a stylish look.

A pale blue and white square frame is stitched over charming screen-printed floral and leafy motifs in hues of green and grey to create this spectacular scarf designed by Arnab Roy in India. Woven on a power loom from 100% wool, the scarf features lovely olive tassels that dangle from the ends.

Teal for the ladies, please! The stunning colour takes centre stage in this checkered scarf woven on a power loom from 100% silk and Lycra. Created by Indian artisan Arnab Roy, the patched scarf features solid colour squares combined with ruffled ones that give it more texture.