Basotho blanket
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The Basotho blanket is a distinctive form of garment commonly worn by Sotho people in Lesotho and South Africa. Initially composed of pure wool, the material makeup of Basotho blankets has undergone s
Basotho women wearing blankets
Child wrapped in a traditional Basotho blanket
Different Basotho blankets on display at the Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Kaross
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A kaross is a cloak made of sheepskin, or the hide of other animals, with the hair left on. It is properly confined to the coat of skin without sleeves and used to be worn by the Khoikhoi and Bushmen
Basotho blanket
…these blankets quickly gained popularity in the Lesotho region. The way that Basotho men wear these traditional blankets is based on the traditional Kaross, an animal skin cloak although their transformation to "factory-woven textile" is attributed to King Moshoeshoe I. By 1860 securing sufficient skins…
Kaross embroiderers at work, kaross factory in Limpopo
Textiles on display, kaross factory, Limpopo
Kaross textile products on display, kaross factory, Limpopo
Kaross artist, Solomon Mohati, kaross factory, Limpopo