Materials · 5 min read
Understanding Satin, Cotton-Linen and Handwoven Kente
Three materials, three behaviours. How each one changes the way a modest garment has to be cut.
Polyester crepe-back satin is fluid and reflective. It falls in long unbroken lines, which suits a column dress or a grand boubou, and it punishes anything overworked. It also dislikes heat, so pressing is tested before anything is finished.
A cotton-linen blend does the opposite. It holds a soft structure, takes a crease, breathes, and reads matte in daylight — which is why it carries the Heritage and Matte lines rather than the occasion pieces.
Handwoven Kente is the heaviest and the most particular. It has an open, assembled structure with real weight, so it wants generous volume and very little competing detail.
Final care guidance for all three will be published after prototype testing, and for Kente it will follow the recommendation of the source that supplies the cloth.
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