Commemorative Fabrics

Fabric commemorating the death of Nelson Mandela. A blue cloth with a repeating white geometric pattern overlaid with small portraits of Nelson Mandela.

Fabric promoting the African National Congress. A green cloth with a border done in the ANC colors green, yellow and black. The black symbolizes the people of South Africa who, …

Cloth from the mid-1980s featuring Cameroonian President Paul Biya and his recently renamed political party, the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM). The party had previously been known as the Cameroon …

Cloth from the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training in Yaoundé. Features images of the various buildings where the ministry is located. Text: Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training; Ministère …

A cloth commemorating 50 years of Ghana's independence. This pale yellow fabric commemorates 50 years of Ghana's independence with the colors of Ghana's flag. It bears the images of Kwame …

Cloth commemorating the 25th anniversary of Malawi independence. Vibrant red cloth with detailing at the borders. The red sun from the Malawi flag is bracketed by two roosters facing inward, …

Kanga cloth to celebrate the election of President Barack Obama. Obama's image is central, flanked by two maps of Africa, and set within a gridded, floral border, all on a …

This fabric displays a World Health Organization campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease. The disease is caused by a parasite and transmitted via contaminated drinking water. One image shows a …

This fabric was made to commemorate the 2016 SCECSAL Conference (Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library and Information Associations). This fabric features the emblem of the Swaziland …

Cloth commemorating the UN Decade for Women Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya in July 1985 This cloth features a world map at the center with the UN Women symbol (a …

This orange fabric displays blue and green intertwining loops that seem to be locked up with orange padlocks. Small black keys decorate the green loops. This fabric was designed in …

The center of the cloth features a logo for the 14th Francophonie Summit held in Kinshasa in 2012. It shows an okapi, an animal native to the DRC, at the …

Fabric celebrating Barack Obama's presidency. This cloth features a portrait of Barack Obama, with the words "Barack Obama 44th President of the United States" beneath. Set against a geometric background …

This fabric commemorates the unknown organization referred to by the acronym CNDN. The featured images show tribal symbols that resemble a human figure, a person fishing, and a fish. Donated …

This fabric designed to commemorate the Ghana Library Association features a repeating pattern of white books. On the cover of the books is a red and white circular pinwheel. The …

This cloth has a bold red background interspersed with black lines. The main design is made up of hexagrams, with the center featuring one of the following currency symbols in …

Fabric commemorating the 75th birthday of former Liberian president William Tubman. This cloth features the black and white portrait of President Tubman wreathed in purple on a yellow and black …

This cloth has two sides featuring a large portrait of Jacob Zuma, the current president of South Africa and leader of the ANC. Above are the words, "A better life …

This cloth features the seal of the University of Dschang in Cameroon set against a blue and white checkered background. Around the seal is the name of the university in …

This cloth advertises the Coca-Cola logo, and features an image of two men fishing next to a cooler of Coca-Cola. Below are two leaping marlins. The background is water in …