Introduction

This course looks at the way meanings and values are assigned to textiles. You will examine how a piece of cloth can define wealth, status, and, in the past, office.

Learning Outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

• Demonstrate an awareness of the ways in which meanings and values are assigned to textiles
• Understand the changing history of the making of kente and adinkra
• Discuss the role of the market place in the changing history of kente and adinkra making.