Before the arrival of colored silk the Ashanti cloths were made of cotton, patterned prdominantly in blue and white. Now these cotton cloths are associated with those outside the royal circle, or were sported by the chiefs as a sign of respect on ceremonial occasions. The sewing together of strips of cloth with a variety of patterns creates a textile without a specific title; having no predominant warp pattern, this type of cloth is known as MMABAN, meaning mixed.
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