Eugenia Mawuena Adjoa Tachie-Menson, the founder and CEO of Young Educators Foundation and former Vlisco Ambassador for Ghana (2014), is a passionate educator who makes learning fun for children ages 8-18 through spelling competitions and other educational programmes.

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Ghana’s 2015 Vlisco Ambassador is Elizabeth Patterson. She is the founder and executive director of ‘The Girl’s Education Initiative of Ghana’ (GEIG).

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Dr Ellen Hagan is the multi-award-winning founder and CEO of Human Resource organisation L’AINÉ Services Ltd. (L’AINÉ is French for first-born or eldest) and former Vlisco Ambassador for Ghana (2013).

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Handcuffs ALSO KNOWN AS Don't be unhappy because I walk with my Hands tied." | Aban Nkaba | Olympia This fabric is known as “Olympia” but more popular is the name: “Aban Nkaba”- (detention chains/ Handcuffs). The lyrics of a popular Ghanaian song about a man going to prison read “Don’t be to unhappy because [...]

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After a career in the corporate sector in the US, Araba Stephens Akompi decided set up her celebrated Stylista label in 2011 – and never looked back since.

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Obaapa "Obaapa" means ‘A Good Woman’ or ‘A Good Wife'. It indicates that you want to be a good woman for your husband.

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Cha Cha Cha ALSO KNOWN AS Change your life | Senchi Bridge | Aganmakpo | La Danse à la Mode This pattern has many meanings. The names "Cha Cha Cha" and ‘Change your Life’ are derived from the rhythm of the pattern. ‘Senchi Bridge’ refers to a bridge over the Volta River in Ghana, a suspension bridge that [...]

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Speed Bird ALSO KNOWN AS Air Afrique | 'Rich today, poor tomorrow' With the bird being such an important symbol in many cultures, this fabric has gained a variety of meanings, often referring to change, prosperity, freedom and transition. In Ghana the pattern refers to the transience of riches: rich today, poor tomorrow, for money has [...]

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Angelina ALSO KNOWN AS Ya Mado, Miriam Makeba This pattern was originally one of the most important of the Vlisco range. The popularity of the print coincided with the release of the hit song “Angelina” by legendary Ghanaian band “The Sweet Talks”. People began referring to the printed fabric as ‘Angelina’. In Congo, this print [...]

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Good living Since its release 75 years ago, this is still one of the most popular fabrics in Ghana. The colourful flower motifs attest to the Chinese style of batiks that were made in the Javanese village of Pekalongan, where many Chinese traders had their domicile. The name Pekalongan became linked to a dyeing and [...]

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