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Essay / African Civilization in West Africa - 904
Some designers have even gone so far as to incorporate coded messages into their clothing. Ghanaians were known for producing finely woven silk and cotton Kente fabrics; mud cloths composed of characteristic brown and beige patterns were common to Malians, including the Mandingos which they commonly wore; and the Congolese, or Bantu people, were identified by their Kuba tufted fabrics. Clothing colors also had various cultural meanings for different ethnic groups. While some groups considered red to be a sign of wealth, other groups considered red to be a sign of wealth.