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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Fabric commemorating Ghana's 50th anniversary of independence. This cloth features a light cream colored background, divided into squares. The other colors, which are red, green, yellow and black, are from …