HOW TO SPOT ORIGINAL ANKARA I hope we all know originally that Ankara is not from Africa? Growing up, i did not like Ankara fabrics but thought our ancestors invented them, because our parents always wanted to dress us in Ankara. Truth be told, the Dutch initially manufactured Ankara for the Indonesian market. Ankara designs are an imitation of Indonesian batiks that were locally made in Java, Indonesia. However, years later, the Europeans introduced these fabrics to African markets. Today, Dutch prints are predominant in Africa. Ankara is indeed unique and versatile. Despite this uniqueness, you can be buying the fake one, or lets say less original or cheaper one at a premium price. The differe...