Beatiful ankara throw pillows

Today’s African Corner features the topic – African Corner: Ankara Throw pillows and Wall Frames.

Well, first of all, not many people (especially Nigerians) know that the Ankara isn’t indigenous to Nigeria. Even I had the same misconception while growing up. It also isn’t indigenous to Africans alone.

According to an article I stumbled upon while doing my research, I found out that the word Ankara is actually the name of a City, which is the capital of Turkey. It was said that the Ankara print was originally manufactured by the Dutch but it resonated more with the African market, considering that the patterns were more of African designs.

Ankara fabrics are way more versatile now as they are now being produced in fabrics like silk, chiffon and spandex, as opposed to being produced in only cotton initially.