Kente cloth is a traditional handwoven fabric that comes from the Akan peoples of Ghana. My father and half-brothers were born in Ghana, and my family has shaped my understanding of kente cloth.

The first king of the Asante, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I, created royal stools (titles) in the traditional cabinet of his kingdom for the lineage of the two brothers. They were tasked to weave kente ...

Congressional Democrats wore stoles made of Kente cloth during a moment of silence for George Floyd, drawing criticism from observers who felt they made the traditional African textile into a ...

took a knee in memory of Floyd and other black people who died during police interactions while wearing kente cloth, a traditional patterned textile from Ghana—eliciting backlash from black ...

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is organising a four-day training session for about 40 traditional caterers and Kente weavers in the Ashanti Region in social media and digital marketing ...

The kente cloth is a traditional African cloth – the colors and design hold a specific meaning. It is the most popular and best-known of all African textiles. Originally, royalty exclusively wore ...

The kente cloth is a traditional African cloth – the colors and design hold a specific meaning. It is the most popular and best known of all African textiles. Originally, royalty exclusively wore ...

Despite Loua’s love of Kente, a traditional fabric found in Ghana and parts of West Africa, this collection marked a turning point in the brand. For the first time, he didn’t build it around ...

The first king of the Asante, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I, created royal stools (titles) in the traditional cabinet of his kingdom for the lineage of the two brothers. They were tasked to weave kente ...