South Ghana is the home of Kente woven cotton and silk cloth, Kente is of Ghanian origin but every African loves this hand woven work of art due to the beautiful colors and neat patterns, Kente fabric doesn’t really scream “hand woven” because of the precision in the weaving process.
Kente fabric designs can be called Nwentom in the Akan tradition, and in this tradition Kente is worn only by royalty and for a few religious purposes.
Kente fabric is beautiful and its beauty has a lot of people purchasing this wonderful hand woven fabric.
Kente Fabric Patterns
There are more than 350 kente hand woven fabric designs but here are the most common designs.
1 Kyeretwie
Kyeretwie is a kente design that symbolizes courage and bravery due to the fact that this design was made for courageous warriors who proved their courage by catching a leopard alive.
2. Nyankonton
This kente fabric pattern can also be known as the eyebrows of the gods, this eyebrow signifies the beauty of the rainbow and its uniqueness due to the different colors it contains.
3. Toku Kra Toma
Toku Kra Toma can also be called Toku’s soul cloth, this kente fabric design signifies courage and bravery as Toku was a female warrior who fought with a lot of courage and pride, this woman was defeated in the Asante kingdom, but she’ll always be remembered for bravery and courage.
4. Abusua Ye Dom
This design was created to celebrate the bond of a family because a family is the smallest and most powerful unit of a society, family values mean a lot to Africans and Abusua Ye Dom shows how families are connected to add beauty to the society.
5. Sika Futoro
Sika Futoro simply means gold dust and the Akan people used to use gold dust as a form of exchange before paper money was introduced, this kente fabric design symbolizes prosperity, wealth and achievement, only people considered royal were allowed to wear this beautiful work of art.
Kente Fashion Styles for Ladies
Kente fabric designs are important in the creation of Afrocentric designs by great and emerging African fashion designers, the kente fabric is easy to work with and it is always beautiful due to the colors it possesses and the wonderful patterns.
African designers use kente fabric to create Afrocentric designs that leave a lot of people in awe, the patterns on the kente fabric screams “African” and this makes it ideal for anyone that seeks an African look.
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