man's wrapper; kente

23 pattern-woven strips joined selvedge to selvedge by whip stitching to create a larger cloth; the warp in each strip is arranged in narrow dark blue stripes alternating with narrower white stripes; primary wefts are laid in as dark blue and white stripes creating a warp-dominant checked effect in the plain weave portions of the strips; intermittent blocks of weft faced patterning (stripes and checks) and brocading (geometric patterns and symbols) in yellow, red, dark blue, white, green and gray are spaced regularly throughout the strips; the blocks alternate in position between adjacent strips to create a checkerboard-like effect when the strips are joined; seams are present within some of the strips-perhaps functioning as pattern alignment adjustments; the top and bottom edges of the cloth are finished with a narrow turned and stitched hem.