Ufulu Stripe Luxurious Cashmere Knitted Tassel Poncho Shawl with Sleeves – Black

This Ufulu Stripe Luxurious Cashmere Knitted Tassel Poncho is a far cry from traditional bulky-old ponchos. The ribbed sleeve design allows this luxurious cashmere piece to be worn in a multitude of ways – as a buttonless cardigan, poncho, scarf or wrap. It goes with everything and will definitely take its place in your wardrobe. Not only will it keep you  warm and cosy from autumn through to spring, it is exquisitely stylish and elegant. Also makes a great gift that can be adapted for any occasion.

One size fits all.

Design features:

• 2-ply knit
• Tasselled hem for extra pizazz
• Ribbed sleeves
• Iconic ‘ufulu stripe design
• Dimensions: 190x60cm
• Weight : 0.750 kg
• Material: cashmere

Ufulu Design Inspiration:

The colours red, green, yellow with the inclusion of black are commonly known as the Pan-African colours. The concept of Pan-Africanism is a worldwide movement encouraging solidarity between all indigenous and diaspora ethnic groups of African origin. The concept was inspired by Ethiopia’s resistance against foreign occupation – a powerful mark in African history which inspired the likes of  Kwame Nkrumah  to incorporate Ethiopia’s tri-colour scheme into the Ghanaian flag – as a way of paying homage to Ethiopia for being the only African country – aside from Liberia, that was never colonised. Marcus Mosiah Garvey – the Jamaican-born founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), also incorporated the use of red, green, and black colours as symbols for the movement. The Pan-African colours have similar meaning where they are used in national flags –  with green representing the unique nature of the continent having good land for agriculture, red representing the blood and common heritage of Africans during the fight against oppression from colonialism, yellow representing the wealth of Africa, and finally, black which signifies the colour of the people. We feature these colours in the form of a stripe throughout the Gavastie Collection and we refer to the stripe as the ‘ufulu’ stripe, with the term ‘ufulu’ meaning ‘freedom’ in Chichewa.