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  2. Kente cloth - Wikipedia

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    Kente refers to a Ghanaian textile made of hand-woven strips of silk and cotton. [1] Historically the fabric was worn in a toga -like fashion among the Asante, Akan and Ewe people. According to Asante oral tradition, it originated from Bonwire in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In modern day Ghana, the wearing of kente cloth has become widespread ...

  3. Printex - Wikipedia

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    Printex. Printex Limited[1] is a privately owned textile manufacturing company headquartered in Accra, the capital of Ghana, with over 500 employees. The company was established in 1958 as Millet Textile Corporation (MTC), producing mainly terry towels. [2] Printex prints are a combination of art, cultural inspirations, and interpretations of ...

  4. African wax prints - Wikipedia

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    African wax prints, Dutch wax prints[1][2] or Ankara, [3] are a type of common material for clothing in West Africa. They were introduced to West Africans by Dutch merchants during the 19th century, who took inspiration from native Indonesian batik designs. [4] They began to adapt their designs and colours to suit the tastes of the African market.

  5. African textiles - Wikipedia

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    The term kente means basket and refers to the checkerboard pattern of the cloths. The cotton for early Kente was locally grown, but the silk was imported since silk moths a. eotton not indigenous to Ghana. In present day, kente is found worn across the population, however its use is still concentrated among high society members and the wealthy.

  6. Vlisco - Wikipedia

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    The African fabric markets were starved of Dutch Wax for the entirety of the war and when in 1945 Vlisco managed to send a shipment of a fabric called 'Six Bougies' , it was an immediate success. [ 1 ] : 30 So much so, that from 1963 onwards, all Vlisco fabrics have the text 'Guaranteed Dutch Wax Vlisco' stamped on the side, because the fabrics ...

  7. Akosombo Textile Limited - Wikipedia

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    Akosombo Textile Limited. Akosombo Textile Limited (ATL) is a textile company in Ghana that produces real wax and African Fancy prints with 100% cotton. It is located on the grounds next to the Akosombo Dam in the Eastern Region. [1] It has weaving, spinning and finishing facilities. [2] It has four fabric labels: ATL, ABC, Treasure and ...

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