Commemorative Fabrics

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 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- …

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 …

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 …

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 …