News & Stories
News & Stories
Threads of heritage, stories that speak.
Announcements, commentary, and the cultural conversation around Kente, from Ghanaian heritage to global runways, from counterfeits to GI recognition. For the weavers themselves, see the Registry. For the cloths and their meanings, see Cloth Profiles.
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The People and Rules Behind the Kente Registry
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Read Full Story →: The People and Rules Behind the Kente RegistryWho decides what goes into a Registry record, and what stops them from bending it? Part 3 of Building the Registry introduces the board and advisors of Kente Registry Limited and the rules they have agreed to follow.
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Kente Registry Limited Is Now a Registered Charity
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Read Full Story →: Kente Registry Limited Is Now a Registered CharityOn 13 October 2026, the ACNC confirmed Kente Registry Limited as a registered charity, effective from the day the company was founded. Part 2 of Building the Registry explains what that means for weavers, and what it does not mean…
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Kente Registry Limited Is Founded: The Registry Becomes an Institution
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Read Full Story →: Kente Registry Limited Is Founded: The Registry Becomes an InstitutionOn 14 September 2026 Kente Registry Limited was registered as a public company limited by guarantee. Part 1 of a short series on how the Registry became an institution built to last.
Recent Stories
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The People and Rules Behind the Kente Registry
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Who decides what goes into a Registry record, and what stops them from bending it? Part 3 of Building the Registry introduces the board and…
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Kente Registry Limited Is Now a Registered Charity
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On 13 October 2026, the ACNC confirmed Kente Registry Limited as a registered charity, effective from the day the company was founded. Part 2 of…
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Kente Registry Limited Is Founded: The Registry Becomes an Institution
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On 14 September 2026 Kente Registry Limited was registered as a public company limited by guarantee. Part 1 of a short series on how the…
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Kente and 2026 International Women’s Day
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Across centuries and continents, women have expressed identity, pride, and belonging through the garments they wear. Among the most striking examples of this is the…
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The Language of Kente: Decoding the Patterns, Colours, and Their Meanings
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Every strip of Kente is a sentence. Every cloth is a speech. To wear it without understanding it is to speak without knowing what you…
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Kente on the World Stage: From Ghanaian Villages to Global Runways and Red Carpets
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When a cloth made in a village travels to the palaces of kings, the halls of power, and the runways of Paris, it carries with…
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The Threat Is Real: How Counterfeit and Misappropriated Kente Harms Ghana
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When a culture’s most sacred expression is reduced to a cheap imitation, the damage is not only economic. It is a wound to the soul…
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What Is a Geographical Indication (GI) and Why It Is a Game-Changer for Kente
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Some products are more than products. They are places. They are people. They are history. The law is finally catching up. There is a bottle…
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The Unsung Heroes: Meet the Weavers Behind the World’s Most Iconic Fabric
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They did not weave to be remembered. They wove because it was right, because it was true, because their people needed it. There is a…
From the Registry
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Master Weaver
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Every pattern has a story. Read the cloths documented so far.