green set

In colors of kelly green, maize, and charcoal, zigzags, geometric patterns, and small stripes decorate this Ghanaian shawl. Akoma of West Africa presents this scarf, which is handwoven from a rayon and cotton blend to create three strips of kente fabric that are sewn together.

Fatia is a name bestowed upon female children of the Ashanti people in northern Ghana. Hannah Dodoo crafts this set of a tote bag and three accessory cases from abright print, the vivid designs representative of the symbolic kente cloth of the Ashanti culture. Geometric patterns clash in tones of blue and yellow, red and green, resulting in an attractive complement for casual attire.

The tote bag features a convenient cinch cord, while the three accessory cases close by means of a sturdy zipper. Ideal for storing makeup, sunglasses, pens and pencils, and loose change.

The perfect complement to something as personal as your tablet is a case bursting with charisma, and few things are more charismatic than kente cloth. Made from interwoven strips of different colored cotton, Ghanaian artist Hannah Dodoo uses kente to decorate this case featuring nylon lining and trim, foam padding, and a zipper and velcro closure.

Woven by hand, traditional West African kente cloth becomes a colorful scarf. Rachel Armah presents a traditional design known as Edwene Si Edwene So. The phrase means "double wisdom as special as gold" in the Akan language. Each strip of kente cloth requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. 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.

Woven 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 – Do, 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.