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3Introduction
This is an electronic user guide containing samples of original
and pirated African textile prints and the corresponding logos and
trademarks of the Ghana textile print(GTP) and Akosombo textiles
Limited(ATL).There are different forms of piracy, there is the
pirating of the African print(colour, motifs, wax effects and motif
arrangements) and there is the pirating of the textile company’s
trademarks, logos, registration numbers among others.
This guide seeks ,to serve as one among the numerous frame
work of procedures through which unfair trade practices including
evasion of the imported duties, pirating of patent and trademarks,
smuggling among others could be limited and also guide in the
reconsidering of the general public’s textiles choice of purchase.
4Ghana textile Industries
Textile manufacturing in Ghana is an industry consisting of
ginneries and textile mills producing batiks, wax cloth, fancy
printed cloth and kente cloth.
Firms were located in Ghana to serve local and regional
markets with printed African patterned fabrics which showed
signs of significant growth in recent years and promoted high-
quality traditionally designed fabrics to niche markets,
especially the U.S and it contributed significantly to the
country’s Gross Domestic Product,(GDP).
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Textile piracy
Piracy as it exists refers to the
unauthorized duplication of copyright
content that is sold at a lower price,
over the years piracy has become
more rampant and affecting the
country’s economy. The chief
commissioning officer of the Ministry
of Trade and Industry tariff Advisory
Board, indicated that over 6,000
pieces of the pirated fabrics have so
far being destroyed nationwide
10GURANTEE ABC WAX
A. WITH THE ORIGINAL ABC WAX THE LABEL IS GOLD IN
COLOUR WHILES IN THE PIRATED THE LABEL IS
YELLOWISH GOLD.
B. IN THE ORIGINAL THERE IS NO WRITING IN THE
WHITE AREA OF THE LABEL,THE YARNS ARE NEVER
STATED NOR THE NUMBER BUT SOMETIMES ALL
YOU WILL HAVE ON IT IS THE BARCODE OTHER
TIMES NOTHING AT ALL IN THIS CASE BUT IS
OTHERWISE WITH THE IMITATED GURANTEED WAX
12ABC BLOCK PRINT SUPER WAXA. As at present the original super wax has a significant label
where on the original label the writings are in gold of which it
can not wash off unlike the imitated labels
B. The green outline around the writing ‘Super wax’ is very thin as
to the imitated where it is a little thicker.
C. In the white area of the original label there are few or no writings
at all. Even if there is it will be the kind of effect in the fabric
example wax,spoon etc meaning in the fabric there should be
pictures of spoon or wax in the fabric where in the pirated print
that is not the case the effects are mostly not in the cloth.
D. From the feel of the label to the original label is soft while the
imitated feels hard
14ORIGINAL AKOSOMBO STYLE
A. THERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYS BY WHICH ORIGINAL
AKOSOBO STILL IS IMITATED BUT FROM MY FINDING ONE
WAY IS WITH THE IMITATED THE LOGO IS WRONGLY
DESIGNEDFRON THE ABRREVIATION TO THE LOGO OF THE
STOOL.
B. INSIDE THE LABEL OF THE ORIGINAL THERE IS A PLAIN
RECTANGULAR SHAPE AT THE LOWER RIGHT HAND
CORNER BUT IN THE IMITATED INSIDE THE WHITE
RECTANGULAR SHAPE IS THE BARCODE.
C. IN THE ORIGNAL LABEL IT IS SPECIFIED THE USE OF THIS
PARTICULAR LABEL WHICH IS FOR BLACK AND WHITE
PRINTS BUT IN THE IMITATED IT IS NOT SPECIFED.
16 WITH GURANTEED AND FINEST REAL WAX
PRINTS IT COMES IN FOUR VARYING
FORMS.
CREAM WITH BLACK BOARDER LINES.
GOLD WITH DARK GREEN BOARDER
LINES.
GOLD WITH GREEN BOARDER LINES.
GOLD WITH DARK RED BOARDER LINES.
ASIDE THESE FEATURES ARE OTHER
SUCH AS INSIDE THE WHITE
RECTANGULAR AREA
THE FABRIC YARDS IS STATED ,THE FABRIC
DESGIN IS STATED AND WITHNTHIS WHAT
EVERY FABRIC EFFECT THAT IS INSCRIPTED
SHOULD BE VISIBLE IN THE PRINT.
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New label for all fancy prints This new replacement for fancy
print is not yet very much
discovered by the piraters,so if
as at present any print is
producted with the old fancy
print label then it is imitated.
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A. From observersation with the original prestige label the the
colour of the label is gold and black whiles with the
imitated is yellowish gold in colour.
B. Further observation shows that the imitated label replaced
with a squared label with information and the original label
has a circular label with designed edges which simply has
a central design of the prestige motif of two fishes.
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In Da Viva prints there is never a print produced by MARI TEX. VARUN or GIVO. They are all forged brands. So when purchasing a Da Viva print and u notice these names and more they are all imitated. NOTE : that every
DaViva brand has a special label colour it comes in.
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Retro by Da Viva is black and cream with no added information on the label
Gold by Da Viva is used for Da Viva prints with gold colour in them and the label is dark brown and gold in colour.
ORIGINAL DA VIVA LABELS
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Ultimate by Da Viva only comes in black and white with a registered trademark at the top right corner .
Skin by Da Viva only comes in cream and black if anything aside that is seen on the market note that it is imitated
ORIGINAL DA VIVA LABELS
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It should be noted that Da Viva doesn't produce batik print and notice that the label of ultimate by Da Viva has no registered trademark.
In theres of feel the fabric feels stiff and like that of a wall paper rather than a cloth. It has not the least feel of cotton.
IMITATED DA VIVA IN BATIK
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The brand name says it all there is no original Da Viva called ‘Viva Wax”.
It should be noted that Da Viva doesn't produce batik print and notice that the label of ultimate by Da Viva has no registered trademark.
IMITATED DA VIVA IN BATIK