Commemorative Fabrics

Cloth promoting the Catholic Women Organization of Nigeria. The center of the cloth features a portrait of Mary and baby Jesus, with a banner beneath proclaiming: Through Mary our Mother …

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 …

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 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 …

This cloth features a diamond pattern, with the center design displaying the letters of the alphabet. The diamonds at the top and bottom count from one to nine. The top …

Cloth celebrating the contributions of rural women to agriculture in Cameroon. The cloth features the names of the ten Cameroonian provinces, along with important agricultural products such as bananas, plantains, …

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 …

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 …

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 cloth features a portrait of former First Lady of the Republic of Malawi Ethel Zvauya Mutharika, whose image is encircled with her birth and death dates (24 December 1943- …

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, …

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 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 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 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 promotes the political party known as Union des Forces Démocratiques de Guinée (UFDG). It shows support for Cellou Dalein Diallo, the UFDG candidate for Guinea’s 2010 presidential election. …

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 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 …

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 …

Cloth commemorating the Liberian anniversary of independence. This cloth features two large black-and-white portraits of the President of the Republic of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on the left, and the …

Fabric commemorating Nguon, the festival celebrating traditional Bamoun culture which takes place in Foumban, Cameroon. The cloth has a blue backdrop with various Bamoun symbols and images. This includes an …

This fabric commemorates the African Library and Information Associations and Institutions. The fabric displays a green, yellow, and black pattern against a white background. The fabric features the AfLIA emblem …

Cloth commemorating the death of Nelson Mandela. A brown cloth with a white dot pattern featuring large alternating portraits of Nelson Mandela.

At the center of this cloth is an image of two presumably Brazilian players in yellow jerseys (Ronaldo on the left) kissing the World Cup. The portrait border is done …

Cloth made for the third and final conference held for the U.N. declared Decade of Women (1976-1985) held in Nairobi, Kenya, July 1985. Text: UN Decade for Women Conference; July …

This fabric displays strong horizontal orange bars around which are intertwined loops of green and periwinkle. In the green and periwinkle loops can be seen different sizes of padlocks. This …

Fabric commemorating a 1981 agreement known as the Senegambie Confederation between Senegal President Abdou Diouf and Gambia President Dawda Jawara. The cloth features portraits of these two leaders, Jawara on …

Fabric commemorating the African Women’s Association of Madison, Inc. The cloth features the association’s emblem in a repeating pattern on a purple background. The emblem is outlined in green and …

Fabric commemorating the death of Nelson Mandela. A red cloth with a white geometric pattern featuring large repeating portraits of Nelson Mandela, along with his signature. The border circling the …

Asante nsaduaso (Kente cloth) are given names related to the specific color and pattern of stripes used in the groundcloth. These names may reference historical events, important chiefs or Queen …

Dictator Mobutu as premier Citoyen du Congo, first citizen of Congo, in medallions edged with laurel wreath on commemorative cloth. Mobutu was President of Zaire/ Democratic Republic of Congo from …

Commemorative cloth of Armando Emilio Guebuza, president in Mozambique on behalf of the Frelimo party. He was elected in 2004, and re-elected in 2009. This cloth was made for the …

Abdou Diouf was president of Senegal from 1981-2000. This portrait cloth adorns the front cover of the book Faber wrote on commemorative cloths, Long Live the President (2010). Such cloths …

Remembrance cloth international women's day 8 March Cameroon. Herinneringsdoek internationale vrouwendag 8 maart Kameroen.

Commemorative cloth for 2008 election with images of Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987 - ) and leader of the Zanu pf party, or freedom movement. \Remembrance cloths have been …

Cloth celebrating the relationship between France and Cameroon, with images of Presidents Chirac and Biya, surrounded by African objects. The French president visited Cameroon in January 2001. Doek ter viering …

Gelegenheidsdoek gedrukt in Ghana ter gelegenheid van het staatsbezoek in juli 2009 van de president van de Verenigde Staten, Barack Obama, en zijn vrouw Michelle. De doek toont de portretten …