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 ...

But we are ambivalent about the cloth printed with kente designs being manufactured in China, which has enabled the growth in its popularity. Is it really kente if it is printed and not handwoven?

UNESCO has added Ghana’s Kente cloth to its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The famous material comes from the Asante and Ewe people of Ghana and dates back to ...