Tag: kente

This pair of narrow strip woven woman’s kente cloths were created by Ewe weaver Emmanuel Manayo. It features a common contrasting colour block ‘Takpekpele anloga’ design. The name references the town of Anloga, capital of the Anlo area, where the design originates from. There are examples of this design dating back to 1906. Purchased directly Read More …

This narrow strip woven kente cloth was created by Ewe weaver David Agbenyau. It is an example of the popular ‘Asidanuvor’ or design cloth, that feature symbols, motifs and animals. This example shows how the technique has been adapted to speed up the production, which means that quality and detail have been lost in the Read More …

This narrow strip kente cloth was created by Ewe weaver Edem Joshua Galley. It is an example of the ever popular ‘Asidanuvor’ or design cloths, that feature symbols, motifs and animals. It also includes ‘Togodo’ or fence design, that runs diagonally, criss-crossing the cloth and that ‘encloses’ the motifs and animals. It is a large Read More …

This narrow strip of kente cloth was created by Ewe weaver Felix Amegayie. It features a ‘Wogagba’ or snakeskin design that Ewe people developed out of Asidanuvor design cloth when they migrated to Togo. A full cloth was woven on commision, and this is a strip that was left over. Commissioning a cloth is expensive Read More …

This narrow strip woman’s kente cloth is one of a pair, the name of the Ewe weaver is unknown. This type of cloth is called ‘Duhume’ and features geometric designs. Creating these striking designs employs an intricate method using many different shuttles, and requires great skill and careful attention. These cloths are therefore made by Read More …

This narrow strip kente cloth was created by Ewe weaver Letesa Gakpey. The technique is called ‘soge’, meaning lighting or thunderbolt, while the zigzag design is called ‘sugarlump’ and it is made in the coastal southern Volta region. Weavers use two sets of warp threads to produce this type of cloth. This is a particular Read More …

This narrow strip kente cloth was created by Ewe weaver Ben Hiamale. This type of kente is called Nigerian weave, which is one of the newest weaving styles. The name stems from Yoruba influences on Ewe weavers working in Nigeria, which was adapted to the Ghanaian market when these weavers returned home to the Volta Read More …

This women’s kente cloth is one of a pair and was made by Ewe weaver, Dodi Agbemafle. This type of cloth is called ‘Sasa’, meaning mixed cloth or patchwork. These cloths are made up of different coloured stripes of narrowstrip woven cloth. Cloths such as these document weavers’ work, since they are made of strips Read More …

This women’s kente cloth was made by Ewe weaver, Atsu Eboe. The technique used to create this cloth is called ‘Soge’, meaning lighting or thunderbolt, and it is made in the coastal southern Volta region. Weavers use two sets of warp threads to produce this type of cloth. This a particular feature of Ewe produced Read More …

This pair of women’s kente cloth was made by Ewe weaver, Atsu Eboe. The technique is called ‘Kpevi’ or two stones, this is a generic Ewe term used in the Southern Volta region, the specific design is called ‘Korsokorso’ or chain. It is one of a pair of cloths that would be worn by women, Read More …