He is also credited with introducing different colored yarns such as yellow, green and black. Nana Osei Kuffour later introduced the varieties of geometric weave patterns into Asante kente.

Kente cloth and the vibrant prints based on its patterns are everywhere: in African-American churches as narrow columns of colorful fabric cascading over the shoulders of chorus members; on ...

Choose fabrics like cotton or linen as they absorb dyes well. These natural fibers make for vibrant colors and are easy to ...

Kente cloth is more than mere fashion, Embil and Kusimba said. It is a canvas upon which centuries of African people have told their stories. It can show rank or prestige.

An illustration of the Ananse whose web creation inspired the creation of Asante Kente. Credit: Dickson Adom, Bonwire, August 2020. From Sage Open (2024). DOI: 10.1177/21582440231224780 ...