Kente cloth scarf, 'African Radiance' Clothing Accessories Kente Cloth Scarves & Shawls 
Brilliant colors and shimmering texture characterize this kente cloth shawl
by the Gobah Tengey-Seddoh Family. Hand-loomed of rayon, the design
originated in the 17th century, when bright colors came into
vogue, and was named to honor the original designer's mother
- danye (mother) gbator (first). Each strip requires considerable
effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and
feet. Strips are generally three to four inches wide and
seven to ten feet long, and the length of time
it takes to complete one strip varies by the complexity
of the chosen pattern. The simplest use mostly vertical, or
warp patterns, and an experienced weaver can make several of
those in one day. But patterns with nearly all weft
(horizontal thread) patterns where the warp design is hardly visible
can take up to four days to complete an individual
strip. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture.
Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black
is strength, aging and spirituality, and white is purity. The
patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver
develops and names, often to honor people, historical events, or
proverbs. Dry clean only.
Price: $124.95 |
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