The Brand
Kente Kingdom is the UK's first African-inspired luxury brand, dedicated to authentic Kente Cloth. Our mission is best described as Sankofa - the art of looking into the past to inform the future. Here, you’ll discover the very essence of Kente; a cloth historically draped in wealth, luxury, heritage and royal pageantry. You’ll encounter the most luxuriously woven cloths heavily influenced by traditional codes of symbolism because at Kente Kingdom, our fabrics are a reflection of ancient African wisdom, carefully intertwined within the fibres of woven art decoded only, by a discerning eye. We’ll satisfy your intriguing lustre for authentic African textiles by producing the most luxuriously woven cloths that usher you into the world of ancient African fashion, made manifest in the 21st century.
Here, you’ll encounter a tangible experience of Kente innovation by bringing you direct access to the most widely known cloth produced in Africa. From Ewe Kente in Keta, Northern Kente, right through to Ashanti Kente in Bonwire, our range of unisex Kente scarves double as Kente graduation stoles, sashes and head wraps that allow for an exemplified array of style solutions. You’ll capture an enhanced precision of the West African royal experience through COMMISSIONED; our bespoke cloth production and Atelier service because at Kente Kingdom, we understand your custom-made Kente can only encapsulate your royal experience by giving you a true taste of ceremonial Africa. Shop Ready to Wear or Pre-order your full cloths here.
The Cloth
Kente...A Cloth to be reverenced. "Kente is more than just a cloth. Like most of Africa's visual art forms, Kente is a representation of history, philosophy, ethics, oral literature, religious belief, social values and political thought." "In the past, these designs were reserved for royalty, exclusive for the Asantehene (Asante King) and the weaving of this cloth was shrouded in secrecy. Weavers working on the kings cloth were only allowed to weave indoors...in the olden days, when there was a commission, the king would provide lining cloth, pomade (an ointment or balm) and candles, along with the order. The lining cloth was to be placed underneath the new cloth as it was woven to prevent it from getting dirty."
Although a lot has changed since then, we recognise the history and soul of the cloth remains of utmost importance to our valued clientele. So at Kente Kingdom, we’re committed to the mission of providing only the highest quality and latest kente designs on the market woven only, by the most experienced and skilful weavers of Ghana. With exclusivity eternal to what we do, one can only describe the Kente Kingdom cloth as a cloth fit for royalty because this, is Sankofa!