Caring for African Textiles: 10 Skills in 90 Seconds
· Episode 3 of 10
Episode 3 / 10
Washing Kente and Aso-oke by Hand
Why should you support the full length of a kente strip when lifting it from the water?
Unsupported weight stresses the woven seams between strips, pulling the joins apart and distorting the weave structure.
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