Country Cloth

Country cloth is a thick, heavy, cloth, traditionally made from locally grown cotton that is spun into thread, dyed, and woven into strips on a tripod loom. The strips are then sewn together edge to edge to form the finished cloth. Such cloth was, in the past, regarded as a sign or wealth and Prestige. This is an example of Kpokpo cloth, probably used for making a hammock. It is composed of nine cotton strips; sewn together they make a chequerboard pattern of cream and indigo, with central panel of embroidered diamonds and interlocking hooks.

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Further Information

• Type: Textiles, cloth
• Object: Country Cloth
• Materials: Textile
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: 490mm x 460mm x 120mm [folded]
• Production Date: Pre 1960
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Guy Massie-Taylor (Collector)
• Museum: Glasgow Museums
• Accession Number: GLAMG:A.1985.13.go

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