Adinkra Cloth In American Culture

Through the study of African culture, Adinkra Cloth has a list of powerful meanings towards it’s countries culture. It serves as an official dress for Asante funerals along with holding the ability to convey stories of wealth and prestige. Adinkra provides symbols and messages that is encapsulated in the whole body of Adinkra cloth, communicating a unique message or idea. The Adinkra Cloth is comprised of fabrics produced by the Asante people of Ghana. Passed through generations of history, their appearance and beauty have fought through competing and contested claims around gender and economic structure. The Adinkra significance is expressed through various themes of history, and beliefs in Asante- portraying the important role, the cloth …show more content…
Which began with the onset of information and the digital age on the industry shaping their products and processes. This has affected Adinkra cloth production tremendously; hence the declining state of the textile. Several factors from unfavorable and inconsistent policies from the Government to the market forces have resulted in this decline. Consumers of the Ghanaian market prefer the locally manufactured fabrics compared to the imported fabrics. Therefore, if the locally made textiles are preferred to the foreign imported products, this would result in an incline and sustainable industry. Adinkra cloth needs to be reenergized and promoted in order to sustain the symbols and cultural meaning for economic …show more content…
Creating the nature of the cloth and end user satisfaction, was due to the poor access to capital and outmoded technology. The challenges that this culture faces, and the opportunities of transforming the Adinkra cloth have faced numerous problems due to its importance and contribution to the economy. Lastly, the technology for the production for Adinkra cloth is outdated. A needed development in modern technology for the production needs to be proposed. This could expand and open up a new form of business in the Adinkra textile market, to provide more opportunities in the industry. Since the manufacturing process of the production of Adinkra is so time consuming, this will profoundly reduce the work involved. Therefore, these powerful meanings, symbols and features in the Adinkra cloth, provide a clear understanding of disputed claims amongst gender and the economic structure. The decline in production of the textile provides a clear challenge in the opportunities and potential of transforming the Adinkra cloth into something it could be. Although, through the unique messages that those can receive from the diseased, show an understanding of the culture and history Africa has on the cloth. Furthermore, portraying ow important it is to those of the