Blue Trick is a denim shop that specializes in “boro,” a Japanese textile tradition that embraces the look of garments ...

By Abeeb Lekan SODIQ Ghanaian filmmaker and Kente ambassador Amma Prempeh, in partnership with Fredericksburg Virginia-based nonprofit, GivingTheAfricanDream represented by Oral Ofori, honoured ...

The arts and crafts supply retail sector has faced store closings over the last five years for a variety of reasons, ranging from ownership retirements to severe financial distress. Coming out of the ...

Editor's Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The Star ...

To make a Kente-style bracelet, you need some basic materials. Get colorful beads that mimic the hues of traditional Kente cloth. You will also need elastic string or wire to hold the beads together.

Kente cloth, the vibrant woven fabric originating from the Ashanti, Akan, and Ewe people of Ghana, has long symbolized wealth, royalty, and tribal identity. Over time, its cultural significance has ...

As the vibrantly patterned kente travels out of Africa, a new designation aims to protect its ties to Ghana, where the cloth originated. By Yola Mzizi Perhaps you’ve seen the kente cloth worn as a ...

The UN has moved to shield Ghana’s most iconic textile from imitations. What does Kente cloth's Geographical Indication status mean for those who weave and trade in it? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to the CEO ...

Experts say this will protect the heritage of the cloth and help to boost financial and economic opportunities for Ghana's Kente weavers PROUDLY GHANAIAN: Two Ashanti noblemen in Kumasi, Ghana, wear ...

Until now, the kente cloth, which is a unique fabric of the Ashanti people, has remained a regular outfit for traditional rulers in Ghana. Lately, the creative blend of fashion and technology has made ...

A viral social media post first made on September 4, 2025, on X (formerly Twitter) by a user named Sahel Revolutionary Soldier (@cecild84), claims that Ghana’s judiciary has abolished the use of ...

Over the last few years, Louis Vuitton has increasingly turned its lens toward West African visual culture, mining its vibrant aesthetics to inform some of the house’s most talked-about collections.