• African kente cloth, handwoven in Ghana, use as scarf, sash or graduation stole. Fantastic gift for a lady or collector's item.
  • Entirely handwoven  by African (Ghanaian) weavers
  • "Kente" in the local language means woven cloth

  • Best known of all Ghanaian and perhaps all African textiles
  • First developed in the 12th century, it is handwoven and native to the country of Ghana, in West Africa, It is the cloth is of the Asante (or Ashanti) tribe who consider it royal , even sacred, worn only in times of great importance.
  •  Although the use of kente became more widespread over the years it is still highly regarded and valued by all in Ghana and beyond. 
  • Approx dimensions 68" x 4.5" (170 cm by  11 cm)
  • Strips like this would normally be stitched together to make a large piece which can then be worn as traditional cloth by both men and women.
  • This is a genuine hand-woven strip, not the cheaper cotton prints.
    • Suitable as collectors item, scarf, stole, sash.
    • Will enhance a plain coloured lady's dress in the right colour
  • Excellent quality weaving
  • Customer feedback on similar items: 
    • "beautiful hand made scarf, great comms, fast delivery recommended"
    • "Lovely item, exactly as described. Would definitely recommend. Thank you!"
  • If buying more than one item in this store,  please put all items from this shop in your basket and request an invoice before paying  Thank you.
  • Where free delivery is offered for 3 eligible items, and you purchase others which are not included in the promotion, there is still a charge for those  items.  P & P will still be free for the 3 which qualify.