Wax print fabrics or Ankara fabrics are known for their graphic patterns, bold colours and catchy slogans. The iconic cloth ...

Wax fabric is widely seen across West Africa today, but its origins trace back much further. Initially inspired by Indonesian batik and industrialized by Europeans, it was later reclaimed and ...

The Ankara print originated in Dutch and was first called Dutch wax print. It was introduced to African culture in the 1800s through the Batik process, where dye is added to wax, resulting in ...

A Galway-based designer – whose designs have married her own life journey from the Ghana’s coastal capital city of Accra to a different Atlantic view from Barna – is one of the top talents taking part ...