Welcome to the vibrant world of our gorgeous African pattern fabrics! Ghanaians adore utilising them to create contemporary cultural apparel because of their distinctive patterns and cheerful colours, which automatically inspire you to feel joyful.
Most Ghanaians utilise these adaptable materials to give their home a little African decor flair. They are entertaining to dress and may make your home decor cosier by adding richness and substance. In addition, you can create practically anything using them.
It is frequently employed by most people here in Ghana to create stuff like garments, ornaments, as well as other items.
These clothes are created using batik, a wax colouring process and traditional artistic work. All the exterior and reverse surfaces of the cloth feature the same layout design and shades. These clothes' durability is determined by the kind of cotton thread employed and the manufacturing procedures employed.
Because of its popular hidden motives, Ghanaians' clothes are frequently employed as a kind of communication skill. The colours and emblems utilised in every print design might represent a clan, relationship, or the user's position in society.
When these textiles are developed, printed, and disseminated to marketplaces, mainly throughout West Africa, the various histories and underlying meanings associated with them are created by the people who wear them. Through this, we demonstrate a strong cultural heritage and powerful identity as Ghanaians.
Those are beautiful fabrics!
Thanks, many times. I love to sew dresses in them always for special occasions. I am glad you love them too.
absolutely beautiful.
They're. Thanks.
It's amazing how you guys have your own version of Batik. Is that how you also call it over there? I wonder what would be the difference of process between batik here and there. because the technique itself is originated from Indonesia, but I just found fun fact that that batik are brought by dutch traders to Africa in mid 19th from Indonesia then the locals adjust it to their culture and color preferences.
You're right. Ghanaians adopted the idea and have always used local symbols with unique meanings for them. I simply love Afri print.
Yes the "Batik" technique of in-printing on fabric was adopted from Asia. However, the reason why it was easy to adopt was because an existing local West African technique called "tie and die" (translated to English) was used to create patterns of fabrics, so they just incorporated the new technology. With Batik you can create (and recreated, more importantly) specific designs, while with tie-and-die, you create one-off designs. The patterns can be similar but are individual every time. The difference can be compared to handwriting (tie and die) and typing (Batik).
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I love these fabrics and ofcourse- the colours and patterns are magnificent!
Such a great idea to use the patterns as a language tool too!
I know that many other countries do this which is such a great way to be able to communicate from a distance or when its too noisy for words!
I can't wait to come to Ghana and wear some of your amazing fabrics one day too!
You will definitely look good in one of these and many plenty fabrics. Thanks for passing through dear.
I can't wait!
And I cross posted you blog into the needle work monday community so all of the extremely talented sewers and seamstresses would see it and hopefully inspire them!
Thanks sir. I wish l could send you a copy of these fabrics from Ghana 🇬🇭. That will be awesome.
Beautiful fabrics that display culture, thanks for sharing bro
Welcome bro.
So beautiful colors
Wow nice Ankara
So beautiful and colorful 🤩
Thanks dear.
Ghanas textiles are beautiful! There is a Ghanaian man in my area in Tokyo selling these, I feel a little uncomfortable wearing them though because o haven’t yet built a strong connection to Ghana culture. Maybe after I visit.
You definitely will after the visit. It is beautiful.
Very beautiful batik motifs with local cultural, various motifs with nice colors. Thank you.happy day.
Thanks too