The Ankara material has become extremely versatile that it is now recognized on the global fashion market as a boom.A couple of celebrities have been seen to embrace the Ankara ensembles on red carpets and events.
The fabric seems to have gained grounds in the clothing industry. Ankara use has broadened into a variety of things asides clothes:Shoes,bags,jewelry and even phone pouches. This is one cultural development that Africans appreciate and are proud of.
Designers have elevated the once 'cheap' ankara to a choice of the rich and celebrities.
The African print has been developed from the just cultural attire to the must–have in every wardrobe.
Mid–90s,there were around 181 working textiles mills in Nigeria.These mills employed an estimated amount of a million people.This accounted for more than 60 percent of the textile industry capacity in the whole of West Africa, empowering up to a million households across all geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
This sector however crashed,dropping all industries from the number it was to almost zero. Apparently, In recent times,the sector has witnessed a major rebound as the demand for the fabric which was once seen as a clothing for the poor and uncivilized,has now led to a rise in its production.
Ankara has gone through what i would calk a phase of becoming a whale in the industry. The fabric can be seen almost in every market at a relatively cheap price. It is used in almost any event.
The overnight explosion of the African print has been a reputable headline to notice.The development of this trend is so constant so as to keep up with the demand accompanying it.
We can conclusively say that the material has come to stay on the global clothing industry and market.