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Why African Prints are called “Ankara” — AFROTHREADS® African Print Fabrics, Fashion, Home DecorIn 2019 we visited Tex Styles, Ghana’s first textile factory, established in the port city of Tema in 1966.

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The Fascinating History of Ankara Fabric (African Wax Print) in West AfricaMy mother’s box holds colours. Yellows and reds and oranges and blues and colours with names I do not know grace tastefully patterned…

The History Of African Ankara Fabric Of Becoming A Western WearThe Ankara fabric like religion travelled from Europe into Africa (West Africa to be precise) and made it its home” lead fashion consultant at RTF Company and experienced fashion stylist and brand consultant Rhoda Ebun says. “History says that the Europeans used the fabric to bait West Africans into slave merchandising, this we will never know for sure. But one thing that is a fact is that what was popularly known as ‘Dutch Wax’ or ‘Hollandis’ is known as Ankara in the Nigerian Parlance and more popularly as African prints, because the colors and designs became synonymous to African heritage

What Is Kente Cloth? Learn more about the textile that originated in western Africa.

Kente Cloth: From Royals To Graduation Ceremonies ... To Congress?When a group of Democratic legislators donned kente cloth at the unveiling of legislation aimed at police brutality, critics weighed in. Here's a look at kente cloth — and the controversy.

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