Fulani "Khaasa" woollen blanket 10.01.1769
The khasa was manufactured on a men's double-heddle loom. The cloth consists of six narrow strips of fabric, which were then sewn together to make the blanket. The materials are sheep's wool, and possibly cotton, handspun and hand dyed by Fulani women and sold by them in the market place. Blankets like this were only made when commissioned by a Fulani man, who would have been responsible for buying the yarns required and arranging for the warp to be prepared for the weaver. The background of the cloth is a natural cream wool colour, while the supplementary wefts are largely black, with the occasionally red and yellow