Textile arts of Africa

Seshweshwe () (also known as Seshoeshoe) is a printed dyed cotton fabric widely used for traditional Southern African Basotho clothing. Originally dyed indigo, the fabric is manufactured in a variety of colours and printing designs characterised by intricate geometric patterns. Due to its popularity, shweshwe has been described as the denim, or tartan, of South Africa. ==Name== thumb|upright|Xhosa people|Xhosa women in traditional costume wearing [[indigo shweshwe aprons]] thumb|upright|Xhosa people|Xhosa woman wearing a head scarf made from [[indigo seshoeshoe (on the right)]] The local name

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indigo-dyed cloth/textile made in southwestern Nigeria

Yoruba woven textile made in narrow strips on a horizontal loom

wax-resist (batik) printed textile of Africa

textiles originating in and around continental Africa or through the African Diaspora

Yoruba patterned hand woven fabric

textiles indigenous to the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

thumb|upright=1.5|Khayamiya in Cairo Khayamiya ( ) is a decorative Egyptian art appliqué textile, that dates back to as far as Ancient Egypt. They are now primarily made in Cairo, Egypt, along what is known as the Street of the Tentmakers (''Shari'a al-Khayamiyya, or Suq al-Khayamiyya'') centered in the Qasaba of Radwan Bey, a historic covered market built in the 17th century. The street is located immediately south of bawabet el metwali (Bab Zuwayla), and is located along the historic economic axis of Cairo, in a section within Muizz street.

fabrics from the fronds of the raffia palm leaves

common materials used for clothing in West Africa

traditional embroidered cut-pile textile of Kasaï province, Democratic Republic of the Congo