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Welcome to Kente Cloth
Kente cloths are in two sizes - medium and large (for smaller pieces see Kente Shawls or Kente strips) - see specifications below for details. They are made from single strips of hand woven Kente which are machine sewn together. Some of the Kente cloths have borders of differing patterns. Others have the main pattern repeated across the whole cloth.

COLOURS: Please be aware that it is the patterns that are the focus of the weavers not the colours. Sometimes particular colour threads become unavailable and the weavers substitute a different colour. If the exact colour combinations is important to you please contact us before you place your order to assure availability.

Large cloths are hand made to order and can take two to three months to complete. We will let you know the date before finalising your order.

Accra Kente weaver's cooperative
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KNT001 Kente Cloth - Golden stools on black with coloured stripes KNT001 Kente Cloth - Golden stools on black with coloured stripes
This cloth has the Asante golden stool symbol woven in gold on a black background separated by bands of green, gold, crimson and white stripes.

Pattern repeated across the whole cloth. 


1 MEDIUM for $150  
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KNT003 Kente Cloth - Golden stools with black and white stripes KNT003 Kente Cloth - Golden stools with black and white stripes
This Kente cloth has the Asante golden stool symbol woven in gold separated by bands of black and white stripes.

Pattern repeated across the whole cloth. 


1 MEDIUM for $150  
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KNT004 Kente Cloth - Blue Nsatea KNT004 Kente Cloth - Blue Nsatea
Multi design in blue, violet and cream.

Differing pattern on border. 


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KNT005 Kente Cloth - Apremo KNT005 Kente Cloth - Apremo
Multi coloured diamonds.

Differing pattern on border. 


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Fact - a kente loom
 
This is what a traditional kente loom looks like. Kente weavers are able to set up their loom and start weaving in a matter of hours.
Fact - a kente loom
 
KNT006 Kente Cloth - Purple Nsatea KNT006 Kente Cloth - Purple Nsatea
Purple, green, cream and black design.

Differing pattern on border. 


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KNT007 Kente Cloth - Adwinasa (special) KNT007 Kente Cloth - Adwinasa (special)
Pale yellow with orange, purple, and blue design.

Differing pattern on border. 


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KNT008 Kente Cloth - Yellow Nsoroma KNT008 Kente Cloth - Yellow Nsoroma
Blue, green and red on golden yellow.

Differing pattern on border. 


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KNT009 Kente Cloth - Mrs. Kuffour KNT009 Kente Cloth - Mrs. Kuffour
Red and soft yellow and stripes.

Differing pattern on border. 


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We recommend this book
 
If you would like to know more we recommend African Majesty: The Textile Art of the Asante and the Ewe by Peter Adler available from Amazon.com.

For more book recommendations visit our Library

We recommend this book
Kente cloth specifications
 
These are hand made items - all measurements may vary slightly.

Fabric contentRayon/cotton
ProcessHand weaving
Country of originGhana
Shape of stripKente specifications
Each cloth is made up of woven Kente strips machine sewn together.
Measurements:No of stripsLength Width
Medium cloth1072 in1.83 m39 in99 cm
Large cloth184 yd3.66 m84 in2.13 m

Sorry... We have to increase our prices as electricity and fuel in Ghana have gone up. Some things now costs double what they did a year ago and so our artisans are also increasing their prices **
 
eShopAfrica.com is a pioneer of African based ecommerce. Our company is registered in Accra, Ghana and we've been trading online since 2001. We have customers all over the world ranging from individuals to businesses, collectors to museums. We also run an ecommerce consultancy service to help others trade online.
 
Our aim is to create sustainable businesses for traditional African artisans many of whom live in poverty. Arts and crafts are a valuable source of income for many Africans. Rural populations live off their creativity between harvests and urban dwellers - often women - rely on their creative skills to feed and educate their children. However they have neither the time nor resources to market their goods and quite frequently receive cost or less than cost for their work.
 
We also wish to showcase the positive, creative site of Africa. Few people have access to the scope and beauty of African artefacts and we'd like to bring them closer.
 
We want to put money and prestige back into the African artisan sector so that the world doesn't lose these valuable skills.
 
Meet some of our artisans on the About page or find out what the Media say. Check the Blog Link for our latest news.
 
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On the site we have prices for small and small-bulk purchases. If you are a wholesaler, please contact us for our wholesale price.


OUR FAVOURITE BOOKS
See more in our Library
Olaudah Equiano: The Interesting Narrative by Olaudah Equiano
 
Going into Darkness: Fantastic Coffins from Africa by Thierry Secretan
 
West Africa before the Colonial Era: A History to 1850 by Basil Davidson
 
African Civilization Revisited: From Antiquity to Modern Times by Basil Davidson
 
A Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
 

 

 

 
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