At digitalKENTE® Shop, color melds with melanin-rich culture!
Discover melanated cultures of the African, Asian, & Latin diaspora. By combining modern craft with ancestral patterns a-typical in fashion we remix indigenous textile motifs to create unique surface designs applied to athleisure and swimwear...
digitalADIRE
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Prints that inspire wanderlust...
The digitalKENTE® digitalADIRE print collection pays homage to the rich heritage of àdìre (a traditional Yoruba tie-and-dye printing method using cassava paste illustrations working against indigo dye), S.E. Asian batik (a traditional Indonesian wax-resist printing method using indigo dye), and the history of enslaved Africans' back-breaking work to harvest indigo in South Carolina and New Orleans.
The deep range of indigo plant hues, and intricate patterns of traditional àdìre and batik designs serve as the foundation of the 3 print motifs: Indigo ADIRE (blue), Elu ALABERE (green), and Royal BATIK (purple), creating a fusion of tradition and modern aesthetics.