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Authentic handcrafted textiles
for the development of
the cotton value chain
Beninese weaving: the Kanvô
Cultural Heritage of Danhomey
Kanvô simply means woven loincloth in the Fon language (southern Benin).
In Africa, loincloths serve as a means of communicating cultural values; a way for each community to express its belonging to: a people, a royal court, a country, or a...
Manjak weaving (Seurou Rabbal)
According to legend, its origins date back to a distant past. It all began with the signing of a pact. A spirit is said to have revealed the secret of weaving to a man from the village of Kalëkis (or Calequisse in French), in the Cacheu region of northern Guinea-Bissau. He then shared ...
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