Ashanti Region: Influx of fake textiles threatening local businesses

Ghana Textiles Printing Limited, producers of various local fabrics, face fierce competition from individuals who illegally use their labels and trademarks.

This has not only led to dwindling sales for local textile businesses but also a threat to their operations.

Traders are now calling for stricter measures from the government to save local textile businesses.

The Market Queen of Cloth Dealers in the Ashanti Region has urged the government to engage in continuous discussions with traders to address this challenge effectively.

“The authorities do not always factor the traders to get their views on some of these developments

So, we will appeal to the Government and the Trade Ministry, officials of GTP, ATL and Printex to sit with the traders so we can fight the influx of these textiles together

We need to prioritise our local textile industry and we are ready to collaborate with the authorities.”