Colorful strip-woven kente cloths are the most recognizable of all African textiles. The complex weaving technique produces patterns that have distinct names and symbolic significance.

The choice of wearing a specific pattern was up to the • individual. Commissioned marriage kentes often had motifs symbolizing life-affirming messages such as "extended family is strong."

The pattern on this kente, known as Aberewa Ben, was named for a spiritually strong woman of the Asensie clan.