{"id":168,"date":"2012-11-29T11:13:54","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T16:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2025-05-22T16:13:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T20:13:59","slug":"kente-cloth-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/games-and-artforms\/kente-cloth-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Kente Cloth Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kente Cloth Project<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>What is it? Kente cloth is a hand woven cloth designed to reflect the history, ethics, religious beliefs, and many other aspects of Asante culture in Ghana, Africa. Kente comes from the Asante word kenten, meaning basket. The first kente cloth was said to be made from raffia, fibrous strands from the Raffia palm, making the cloth look like a kenten, or basket. Today, narrow strips of cloth about four inches wide are used. The cloths come in a variety of colors and are sewn together to make a design.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id168_7e5038-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id168_7e5038-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id168_7e5038-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id168_7e5038-e9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id168_7e5038-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id168_7e5038-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id168_7e5038-e9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column168_9b0eee-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column168_9b0eee-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column168_9b0eee-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column168_9b0eee-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column168_9b0eee-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column168_9b0eee-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column168_9b0eee-35{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column168_9b0eee-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column168_9b0eee-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column168_9b0eee-35\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">A bit of history<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The origin is explained in a legend about a man, Ota Karaban and his friend, Kwaku Ameyaw. They learned to weave by watching a spider weave its web. They then wove raffia strands like the spider did. Starting in the 12th Century C.E., the Asante people began to use materials to weave kente. The cloth was considered royal and worn by special figures on particular occasions. Today, it is frequently worn in Africa as well as the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column168_e500a0-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column168_e500a0-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column168_e500a0-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column168_e500a0-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column168_e500a0-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column168_e500a0-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column168_e500a0-a5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column168_e500a0-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column168_e500a0-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column168_e500a0-a5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/11\/kentecollage.jpeg\" alt=\"Image of various colorful woven textiles.\" class=\"wp-image-296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/11\/kentecollage.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/11\/kentecollage-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/11\/kentecollage-105x105.jpeg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,250px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id168_4ab5b6-bb > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id168_4ab5b6-bb > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id168_4ab5b6-bb > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id168_4ab5b6-bb > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id168_4ab5b6-bb > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id168_4ab5b6-bb > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id168_4ab5b6-bb alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column168_286fdb-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column168_286fdb-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column168_286fdb-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column168_286fdb-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column168_286fdb-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column168_286fdb-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column168_286fdb-16{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column168_286fdb-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column168_286fdb-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column168_286fdb-16\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Materials and Techniques<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kente is woven by hand using a loom made out of wood. Various colors and qualities of yarn are used. Kente made from silk yarn is considered very prestigious. In the past, cotton was locally grown; today, factories make most of the cotton used for Kente. The basic technique is to take several strips of cloth and sew them together by hand until a large cloth is made.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column168_846003-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column168_846003-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column168_846003-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column168_846003-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column168_846003-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column168_846003-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column168_846003-9f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column168_846003-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column168_846003-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column168_846003-9f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/11\/makingkente.jpeg\" alt=\"Image of a person with dark skin weaving on a simple loom.\" class=\"wp-image-297\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/11\/makingkente.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/11\/makingkente-105x70.jpeg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Wearing Kente<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id168_cadbb3-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id168_cadbb3-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id168_cadbb3-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id168_cadbb3-09 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id168_cadbb3-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id168_cadbb3-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id168_cadbb3-09 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column168_df029e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column168_df029e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column168_df029e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column168_df029e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column168_df029e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column168_df029e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column168_df029e-93{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column168_df029e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column168_df029e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column168_df029e-93\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Kente was only worn to special events or by royalty in past times. It is both time and fiscally expensive to produce Kente cloth and is still considered prestigious to wear today. Men and women wear the cloth differently. Men wear the cloth covered around their body, but leave their right should or arm unexposed. Women wrap the cloth around their body as well but wear a shirt over it. Many bright colors of cloth are sewn together to make patterns representing their culture&#8217;s morals, philosophy, history, etc. Each particular design and color represents a meaning. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rectangle<\/strong>: represents territorial power of a male ruler<br><strong>Zigzag<\/strong>: represents political wisdom<br><strong>Pink<\/strong>: femininity which is associated with caring and tenderness<br><strong>Blue<\/strong>: peace and harmony<br><strong>Green<\/strong>: good health<br><strong>Yellow<\/strong>: wealth and energy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column168_ad2345-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column168_ad2345-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column168_ad2345-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column168_ad2345-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column168_ad2345-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column168_ad2345-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column168_ad2345-10{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column168_ad2345-10{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column168_ad2345-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column168_ad2345-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column168_ad2345-10{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column168_ad2345-10{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column168_ad2345-10{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column168_ad2345-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column168_ad2345-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column168_ad2345-10{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column168_ad2345-10{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column168_ad2345-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column168_ad2345-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column168_ad2345-10\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Agbamekevor2_cropped.jpg\" alt=\"An African man wearing a colorful fabric wrap.\" class=\"wp-image-22793\" style=\"width:180px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Agbamekevor2_cropped.jpg 265w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Agbamekevor2_cropped-114x300.jpg 114w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Agbamekevor2_cropped-53x140.jpg 53w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,265px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directions for making Kente cloth using colored paper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Materials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Colored construction paper: red, green, orange, yellow, brown, black<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crayons in an assortment of colors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Construction<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id168_bd35fc-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id168_bd35fc-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id168_bd35fc-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id168_bd35fc-50 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id168_bd35fc-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id168_bd35fc-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id168_bd35fc-50 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column168_22f64b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column168_22f64b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column168_22f64b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column168_22f64b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column168_22f64b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column168_22f64b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column168_22f64b-64{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column168_22f64b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column168_22f64b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column168_22f64b-64\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p style=\"padding-left: 24px\" data-wp-editing=\"1\">Cut black or brown sheets of construction paper into 9X12in pieces.<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"padding-left: 24px\" data-wp-editing=\"1\">Cut remaining colors into strips 1\/2in by 12 in.<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"padding-left: 24px\" data-wp-editing=\"1\">Fold the black or brown construction paper in half horizontally, and make cuts approximately 1 in. apart. 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It is helpful to have examples &#8211; if a piece of Kente cloth cannot be used, find examples of Kente patterns in a book or online.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentecloth.net\/kente-cloth-patterns\/\">Click here for one resource for further information and examples.<\/a><\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column168_cbc090-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column168_cbc090-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column168_cbc090-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column168_cbc090-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column168_cbc090-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column168_cbc090-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column168_cbc090-fa{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column168_cbc090-fa > 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/11\/kente2-317x244.jpeg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id168_a95594-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id168_a95594-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id168_a95594-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id168_a95594-bd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id168_a95594-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id168_a95594-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id168_a95594-bd alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column168_ee123c-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column168_ee123c-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column168_ee123c-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column168_ee123c-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column168_ee123c-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column168_ee123c-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column168_ee123c-dd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column168_ee123c-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column168_ee123c-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column168_ee123c-dd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\">\n<li><p style=\"padding-left: 24px\" data-wp-editing=\"1\">Finally, students can use scissors to make fringes along the sides of the paper.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column168_57069b-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column168_57069b-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column168_57069b-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column168_57069b-60 > 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