Ghana Kente Cloth: Royal Ashanti Textile
Daniel Osei·Published
The Royal Fabric
Kente is a strip-woven cloth from the Ashanti Kingdom of Ghana. Once reserved for royalty, kente patterns carry deep symbolic meaning — each design has a name and a proverb.
Weaving Process
Men weave kente on narrow looms, producing strips 4 inches wide. These strips are sewn together to create larger garments.
Color Meanings
- Gold: royalty, wealth, spiritual purity
- Green: vegetation, growth, renewal
- Blue: peace, harmony, love
- Red: political passion, blood of ancestors
