Adwinwasa literally means “all motifs are used up.” According to legend, this cloth was an attempt to weave an utterly unique specimen for the Asantehene by filling every area with a design—thereby exhausting the weaver’s repertoire of motifs. Though it’s popularly believed that each block of Adwinasa cloth contains a different weft design, it’s actually only necessary that each block display some kind of weft design. Held in high regard, Adwinasa cloth symbolizes royalty, creative ingenuity, perfection and superior craftsmanship.
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