Kente stoles and sashes
For graduations and Kente ceremonies, weddings, church, choirs and chapters — plain, or embroidered with a name, a year or letters.
Derbaba Ghana
Fugu & Smocks from Ghana
Fugu and smocks woven from handloom cotton strips in Ghana's north — Daboya, Tamale, Bolgatanga — for men and women.
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Request a quoteWhat you’ll find
Kente cloth
Handwoven Asante and Ewe kente: 6-yard women's sets, 12-yard men's cloth and matching couple sets.
Kaba and slit
Made to your measurements for engagements, weddings, church and family events. Agree every detail with the seamstress before she cuts.
Fugu and smocks
Handwoven strip-cloth smocks from Ghana's north, for men and women.
Wax print and ankara
Dresses, shirts, sets and family matching outfits in GTP, Woodin, Vlisco and other prints.
Beads and accessories
Krobo glass beads, kente bow ties, bags, headwraps and caps.
Plan for the occasion
Graduation season
Stoles for May and June ceremonies are woven to order — ask by February to be safe.
Knocking and weddings
Matching kente and kaba for the couple and the family, all year.
Funerals
Black-and-red and adinkra cloth, made quickly when you need it.
December in Ghana
Heading to Accra? Order ahead and collect when you land.
How it works
Find a piece or a maker
Browse what Ghanaian shops have listed, or tell us what you need and we'll introduce you to a maker.
Talk to them directly
Message the seller on WhatsApp. They confirm the price, the timeline and the shipping with you before anything is made.
Made in Ghana, shipped to you
The seller makes your order and ships it to you directly. Derbaba takes no payment and no commission.
Woven, not printed
Much of the kente sold online is printed. Handwoven kente is made strip by strip on a loom, and its patterns carry names and meaning. UNESCO recognised kente weaving as cultural heritage in 2024, and in 2025 Ghana registered kente as its first protected geographical indication. Every kente listing here says how it was made, so you know what you’re buying.
Group orders
Dressing a wedding party, a family, a choir or a graduating class? Request a quote with the number of people and your date, and we’ll find a maker who can handle it.
Request a quote
Tell us what you need and we’ll introduce you to a weaver or seller who can make it. They quote the price, the timeline, and the shipping, and you agree it with them directly. Derbaba takes no payment.
For weavers, tailors and designers
Sell on Derbaba from Ghana
List your kente, kaba and slit, smocks or wax-print designs for buyers in Canada, the US and the UK. Buyers message you on WhatsApp and you agree the price and shipping with them directly — no commission.
Questions
Is it real kente?
Every kente, stole and smock listing must say how it was made: handwoven, kente-print (printed) or machine-woven. Ask the seller for a photo of the back — handwoven kente shows the pattern on both sides.
How much does it cost?
It depends on the item, the size, and whether it's handwoven. The seller confirms the price with you before anything is made.
How long does it take?
Handwoven and made-to-measure pieces take time — a stole can take a weaver most of a day, and a full cloth several weeks. Tell the seller your event date first.
Do you ship to my city?
Derbaba does not ship anything itself. Sellers ship directly and set out the shipping cost before you order. Parcels from Ghana may owe import duties or taxes on arrival, depending on your country — ask the seller how they ship.
How do sizes work for outfits?
Made-to-measure pieces are cut to your measurements; the seller tells you which ones they need.