Journal
Cloth, Craft and Care
Notes on Ghanaian textiles, fit, garment care and the house we are building — written as we build it.
Textiles
6 min readHow to Read a Strip of Kente
Every warp decision in a narrow-strip weave carries a name. A short guide to what the cloth is telling you before you ever wear it.
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4 min readThe Case for a Longer Hem
Standard grading assumes a standard body. For tall wearers, a boubou that stops short changes the whole line of the garment.
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5 min readCaring for Handwoven Cloth
Handwoven cotton wants shade, patience and a cool iron. What to do — and what to never do — with a woven panel.
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7 min readBrass, and the Hand That Casts It
Why we want cast fastenings rather than plated ones — a look at the lost-wax method we are planning to use.
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