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Fig. 2 | Fashion and Textiles

Fig. 2

From: Development and performance of jacquard woven retro-reflective textiles with African design patterns

Fig. 2

(Adapted from Areo and Kalilu (2013), (CC BY 3.0))

a African figurative motifs found in Fon Applique cloth in Benin. (a) Kpengla (the sparrow), (b) Agonglo (the pineapple), (c) Behanzin (the shark and the egg), (d) Houegbadja (the fish and the wicker fish trap) and (e) Agadja (the ship). Adapted from Akrofi et al. (2016), (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). b African figurative motifs used for Adire cloth in Nigeria. (a) Eye (bird), (b) Alangba berekete (fat lizard), (c) Adan (bat), (d) Alangba (lizard) and (e) Oobe (smaller specie of bat).

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