: colorfully patterned cloth traditionally woven by hand in Ghana
called also kente
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The materials include the kente cloth, which was originally used by African royalty, and the Dutch wax print, named after the traders who brought fabrics inspired by Indonesian designs to West and Central Africa.
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
For example, Patrick Kelly's kente cloth ensemble is such a fascinating piece to me.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
But where’s the footage of her draped in a kente cloth while heretically bending the knee for George Floyd?
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023
With a 33-seat restaurant appointed with terra-cotta and indigo walls and handmade kente cloth pillows and lamps, as well as an upper-level bar and event space with standing room for 100, the new setup allows for plenty of room for its founder’s two creative outlets: dinner and D. J.ing.
—New York Times, 14 July 2022
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
For example, Patrick Kelly's kente cloth ensemble is such a fascinating piece to me.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
But where’s the footage of her draped in a kente cloth while heretically bending the knee for George Floyd?
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023
With a 33-seat restaurant appointed with terra-cotta and indigo walls and handmade kente cloth pillows and lamps, as well as an upper-level bar and event space with standing room for 100, the new setup allows for plenty of room for its founder’s two creative outlets: dinner and D. J.ing.
—New York Times, 14 July 2022
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“Kente cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kente%20cloth. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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