ABOUT US
OUR HISTORY
OUR ROOTS
EDWINA ASSAN AND EDTEX LIMITED ‘I love coming up with different designs and products; seeing people appreciate them makes me want to do more’. Motivation for Edwina Assan, Managing Director of EDTEX acronym of Edwina Textiles who is in the business of creating hand waxed batik fabrics for fashion designers and also turning them into fashion accessories and home décor products. These include but are not limited to wall art, curtains, fashion accessories, table linen (table runners, table cloths, placemats), aprons, cushion covers and wine sacks. Motifs for design are inspiration from nature, traditional Adinkra symbols and geometric designs set in rich – coloured, hand-dyed fabrics. Edwina is a graduate from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Textile option and Certificate in Management from Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). She has also participated in a number of short courses and training sessions in both Ghana and abroad. Interestingly, what started as a hobby in sewing is now a successful International business with patrons across the United States, Canada, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kenya and South Africa fashion designers, wholesalers and retailers.
OUR APPROACH
Being a quality driven company, Edtex insists on quality raw materials and in-house designs to ensure the delivery of durable, innovative and unique products that its customers expect. In our hiring process, we ensure to recruit enthusiastic and creative people who are continually trained to develop their creativity and skills. Edtex therefore has the right compliment of high performing, well compensated creative staff who work in environmentally friendly surroundings. In addition, Edtex aims to give back to the community and has continually done so by employing mainly women from the local community.
OUR MISSION
To produce textiles within a responsible environment using environmentally friendly raw materials. And also, to satisfy the niche market with authentic customized, fair traded handmade African prints.
WHO WE ARE
Managing Director
Administrative Manager
Batik Production Supervisor
Sewing Productions Supervisor
Operations Manager
Administrative Managing Assistant
Batik Production Assistant
Batik Production Assistant
Batik and Sewing Production Assistant
Batik and Sewing Production Assistant
EDT
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