Indigenous art forms like textiles have undergone critical transitions to their current form due
to the influence of change in the environment. Studies in recent times have identified new …

The study focus on Asante's indigenous" Kente" weavers at Bonwire, Centre for National
Culture, Kumasi, and weavers from the Northern and Volta regions are mainly because of …

Strip woven fabrics such as kente, kete and smock have continued to be precious cloths that
promote the cultural heritage of the people in Ghana. These fabrics were originally woven …

Narrow strip weaving has been an art and one of the traditional occupations in the northern
part of Ghana, which has contributed significantly to the economic development and well …

This study seeks to investigate the extent to which there can be an integration of all the
cultural weaves that have been used by various traditions for the production of …

Sažetak Indigenous Ghanaian woven fabrics remain traditional cultural pieces, highlighting
the value and heritage of the indigenes in the communities. These fabrics are embedded …

Traditional embroidery and printing techniques,“Nwomu and Ntiamu”, are indigenous
structural and surface textile designs that give a unique and symbolic identity to the Asante …

Cane and Raffia are fibers which constitute vital parts of our material culture. There is a
renewed manifestation of ingenuity by our local craftsmen in their deployment of these …

This paper explores the state of Kente cloth weaving in Ghana, West Africa through four
short case studies. It reviews the effects of the current socio-political climate on the weavers …

Weaving, in both its traditional and innovative applications, emerged across the Chittagong
hills hundreds of years ago. After several decades of neglect, a traditionally woven fabric is …