The term “mudcloth” is translated from Bambara, the language spoken in Mali. “Bògòlanfini” as it is called in Bambara, combines three root words: “bogo” meaning earth or mud, “lan” meaning ‘with’, and “fini” meaning cloth. Though it’s commonly referred to as “African”, the fabric hails from northern Africa, specifically the inland country of Mali in […]
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The process of making Kuba cloth is extremely time consuming and may take several days to form a simple place mat sized piece. Traditionally, the men used to first gather the leaves of the raffia tree and then dye them using mud, indigo or substances from the camwood tree. They then rub the raffia fibers
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Mudcloth is an incredibly delicate piece of material that goes through a time-consuming process and is normally made of 100% cotton. It is made by hand, and it takes four days to a week to finish. A piece of mudcloth can be found in many different colours, and it is usually made from scratch. A
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