Kente – In the small town of Bonwire
The West African region of the African continent cannot be left out from the African textile revolution. In the small town of Bonwire, in the Ashanti region of Ghana, Kente weaving is a well-known art of the people. The textile practice dates back to about 400 years ago. Legend has it that, it was inspired the brilliantly patterned spider web by “Ananse”, a popular trickster from West African lore. The Kente is worn by the King of the Ashanti Kingdom and adds a sense of royalty to whoever wears it. Ghana was the first West Africans to get in touch with the Ankara cloth. As such, it has played a pivotal role in promoting it alongside its Nigerian counterparts. It is fused with the African art, culture and fashion. Likewise, the traditional hand-woven kente cloth has inspired many of the colours and patterns of wax print cloth designs. The colours and symbols used in each print design on the wearer may symbolise their tribe, marriage, and social status. Many of the prints go as far as establishing a non-verbal communication between the attired and the people around them. Nothing beats hand woven fabrics. They are made with love from the alluring motherland with designs that speaks volumes to illustrate the rich African culture. Today, African textiles are widely known and appreciated for their elaborate prints, messages and colour. Blessed Kouture tells the story of our African culture through the eyes of the African people of West Africa. Our hand woven “kente” and wax print fabrics unites you with the West African culture like no other. This is a way of bringing the unique African fabrics to those inspired by the designs and rich culture. Our prints exhume pure African stories of many years ago passed on from generation to generation. It forms the identity of the African people and instils a sense of pride in whomever and whatever the pieces are used for. Aside making bespoke fashion statements, our fabrics can be used for bags, footwear, interior decoration and many more. Blessed Couture treats you like royalty. We make you Kings and Queens with our enthralling African pieces made by the African and shared with the world.
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