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Artistic and Cultural Significance of Ghanaian Printed Fabric Designs

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  • Emmanuel RK Amissah

    (Department of Textile Design and Fashion Studies Education, University of Education, Ghana)

  • Sylvia Mawunyo Letcher-Teye

    (Accra Girls’ Senior High School, Private Mail Bag, Achimota, Ghana)

Abstract

The main objective of the research is to examine the artistic and cultural significance of Ghanaian printed fabrics. The study specifically sought to identify the various Ghanaian printed fabrics within the Ghanaian cultural set-up, examine the artistic and cultural significance of the fabrics and appraise some aspects of the printed fabrics. The research design used was the qualitative approach based on a simple descriptive survey. The purposive sampling technique was used to select eight (8) fabric designs for the study.

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  • Emmanuel RK Amissah & Sylvia Mawunyo Letcher-Teye, 2018. "Artistic and Cultural Significance of Ghanaian Printed Fabric Designs," Current Trends in Fashion Technology & Textile Engineering, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 2(4), pages 77-83, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:ctftte:v:2:y:2018:i:4:p:77-83
    DOI: 10.19080/CTFTTE.2018.02.555594
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