Dashiki vs. Kaftan — What's the Difference?

The dashiki is a colorful garment worn mostly in West Africa. It is called Kitenge in East Africa and has been a dominant wear in Tanzania and later Kenya and Somalia.

A woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East

A loose, brightly colored, patterned tunic worn especially in West Africa.

A kaftan or caftan (; Persian: خفتان‎ khaftān) is a variant of the robe or tunic, and has been worn in a number of cultures around the world for thousands of years and is of Asiatic origin. In Russian usage, kaftan instead refers to a style of men's long suit with tight sleeves.

A loose and brightly-colored African shirt.

A man's long belted tunic, worn in countries of the Near East.

A loose and brightly colored African shirt

Variant of caftan.

A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

A long dress or shirt similar in style to those worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

See Caftan.

A (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant