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  Irene Kwao (DCS20385) The African print is being used for top OCCASIONS in our country, Ghana. Contestants of various top occasions such as Ghana's Most beautiful, Miss Golden Stool, Wo nsa no Adwuma among others will be seen in African prints during their programs. This has help exhibit the country's product and also help to sell the various African prints companies such as Akosombo Textile Limited (ATL), Ghana Textile  Print (GTP) and Printex to the public.  This has made most Africans cherish their local products more than that of other countries products normally called "Already Made". African prints has gone viral because that is what is being used lately for fashion. It has help increased the production system of the various African prints companies. African prints is mostly used by contestants because of its colourful designs that can be used for different kinds of wear. Its different shade of colours are blend together to produce extr...

A chunk of us loves the finer things in life like wine, great food, good company and of course the warmth that clothes create. We all like to look prim, proper and presentable. Ghana is known for so many things like our beautiful tourist sites, our minerals, our hospitals and our infamous african wax print inspired fashion trends. But how well do you know the amazing brands and designers behind the scenes that work tirelessly in promoting the african wax print?  I doubt most of you do. If you don’t, it’s really nothing to be embarrassed about. I am here for you! Let me be your guide. You might be wondering what exactly has these designers done to influence the african fashion scene abroad. These fashion designers and brands in ghana have explored the various ways of creating varying “out of the box” designs with the african wax print and have created some sort of media frenzy around the globe all the while, maintaining the authenticity of the fabrics. Some have styled a...

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Ghana is known to be one of the leading countries in the production of fabric prints.   The two main companies that produce fabrics are Ghana Textiles Printers (GTP) and Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL).The fabrics produced in Ghana have local names .”Yaw Donkor” , “ Ama Serwaa “ and many others. it’s easy to see fingers, elephants, birds, cutlass and many more. One of the patterns in Ghana is “ Sika Wo Antaban “,it means money has wings and indeed money flies to wherever it wants to go. One might lose the money if he or she does handle it well. Another African print is “Nsubra” which means “well”(well water). The tiny dots in form of a spiral, resemble the form made when water is fetched from the well . Adinkra, one of the African prints in Ghana means “Goodbye or Farewell “ in Akan language ( Twi). The cloth is being worn on important occasions especially at funeral of family and friends. The...

African prints are the most colourful and unique amongst other fabrics in the world. Our main focus will be the Ghanaian African prints which comes in different beautiful designs, patterns and colours.  Some of the Giant African Print production houses in Ghana, in the Print Industry include Ghana Textiles Print, (GTP), Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL) who employs thousands of workers. African Prints has been part of Ghanaian fashion appeal since independence and still forms part of today’s Ghanaian fashion sense. African prints have seen a tremendous change from mere wrapping to making beautiful bags, sneakers, slippers, ties, suits, jewelries and so many beautiful fashion accessories. There is no doubt that, this trendy fashion appeal has boosted the economy of Ghana as many people especially the youth have become entrepreneurial through the production of finished products made from African Print. Exportation of African prints has also brought enough gains to the eco...

Maferinewmedia has a podcast! The podcast is a safe space for old and new  lovers of the beauty called African Prints. Here, we discuss the genesis, trends, styles, types and job opportunities in African Wax Print. Being, a African treasure, we can't help but be in awe of it's awesomeness!! Do stay and Listen.  click here to listen

               THHE HISTORY OF THE AFRICAN PRINT.  The Ankara cloth has been made generally popular by West African countries like Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal, but unfortunately, the cloth is not originally from any of the above countries. Otherwise known as African Print with its beautiful patterns, motifs and colour, Ankara has a rather complicated set of origin. According to Yinka Shonibaire, the well known Nigerian artiste whose work focuses on these prints, said that “ the fabrics are not really authentically African the way people think. They prove to have a cross bred cultural background quite of their own”. He was quoted by the online magazine Slate. HOW IT CAME ABOUT.       In the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, locals were using the basic technique of  wax resist dying to create batik. In the mid-19th century, these handmade textiles attracted west African men who were enlisted by the Dutch to boost their arm...