A lot of people have been asking, What is Ankara? And many haven’t received appropriate answer and are still wondering what it entails. If this describes you, then the long awaited answer you’ve been expecting is here in details.

So, What is Ankara? Ankara also known as “Ankara prints”, “African prints”, “African wax prints” “Holland wax” and “Dutch wax”, is a 100% cotton fabric with various patterns. It is usually a colorful cloth and is primarily associated with Africa because of its tribal-like patterns and motifs.

It is a very versatile fabric and is used to produce many items including; shirts shorts, shoes, ties, hats, earrings and blazers. Also, fashion brands and fabric suppliers have manufactured Ankara prints on fabrics like chiffon, silk, spandex for clothing such as kaftans, bubas, bathing suits, sports bars, leggings & socks. They are also sewn in some portions of ready-made clothes to add beauty to it. It can be worn on regular occasions, formal occasions and special occasions.

Moving on, Ankara print fabrics are made through an Indonesian wax-resist dyeing technique called batik. In this technique, methods are used to “resist” the dye from reaching all the cloth, thereby creating a pattern. The lack of divergence in color intensity helps with the determination of the right (front) and wrong (back) side of the fabric.

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