Informal Fabrics
- Batik -- created with hot wax and dye.
- Fancy print -- created by printing patterns on cloth. Unlike expensive wax prints, the design is printed on one side of the cotton fabric. Fancy prints are made in Europe, India, and West Africa. The most popular fancy print is known as the traditional print.
- Kente -- traditionally woven by men. Kente is an informal fabric for anyone who is not a member of the Akan people. For Akans and many Ewes, kente is a formal cloth.
- Mudcloth -- created by making mud drawings on cotton.
- Tie-dye -- made by resist tying cotton then dipping in dye. In Nigeria, tie-dye is known as adire cloth.
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