Dataset / Metadata Record · Vlisco company history

Imported wax-print cloth (Dutch block and roller print)

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Factory-printed wax cloth from European firms (including Vlisco and related suppliers) became central to West African dress and naming cultures. Ghanaian markets renamed patterns ATL GTP and other firms later produced region-specific designs documented in textile industry histories.

Source: Vlisco company history
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