Dr. Richard Acquaye

Part Time Lecturer


Dept: Industrial Art
School of Graduate Studies
Takoradi Technical University
Takoradi

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I am currently investigating the contemporary commercial application of indigenous West African textiles.  My studio practice encompasses a broad...~more

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Publications

    Acquaye, R., Amankwah, A. M. & Seidu, R. K. (2023): The “Authenticity Discourse” in Contemporary Application of West African Textiles. Taylor and Francis Textile: Cloth and Culture. DOI: 10.1080/14759756.2023.2178050.

     Acquaye, R., Seidu, R. K., Eghan, B. & Fobiri, G. K. (2023). Consumer attitude and disposal behaviour to second-hand clothing in Ghana. Elsevier: Scientific African, Volume 21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01887.

    Ayesu, S. M., Acquaye, R., Howard, E. K., and Asinyo, B. K.  (2023). Promotion and Preservation of Indigenous Textiles and Culture in Ghana. AJOL: East African Journal of Education and Social Sciences 4(1)15-29. Doi: https://doi.org/10.46606/eajess2022v03i06.0252.  

     Seidu, R. K., Eghan, B. and Acquaye, R. (2023). A Review of Circular Fashion and Bio?based Materialsin the Fashion Industry. Vol.: (0123456789) Springer Nature: Circular Economy and Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-023-00303-z

     Pardie, S. P. , Asinyo, B. K., Howard, E. K. and Acquaye, R. (2023). Analysis Of Design Concepts: A Comparative Study Of Pre- And Post- 2000 Printed Fabrics Of Textile Printing Companies in Ghana. AJOL: African Journal of Applied Research Vol. 9, No. 1 (2023), pp. 257-272 http://www.ajaronline.com http://doi.org/10.26437/ajar.31.03.2023.15

    Seidu, R. K., Jiang, S.-Xiang, Tawiah, B., Acquaye, R., & Howard, E. K. (2023). Review of Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Textile Industry: Challenges, Material Innovation and Performance. Emerald: Research Journal of Textile and Apparel. https://doi.org/10.1108/rjta-08-2022-0098

     Seidu, R. K., Eghan, B., Ofori, E. A., Fobiri, G. K., Afriyie, A. O. and Acquaye, R. (2023), "Sustainable traditional natural dyeing practice in Daboya and Ntonso communities of Ghana"Emerald: Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/RJTA-07-2023-0071

    Acquaye, R., Bruce-Amartey, E. & Ghartey, K. E. (2022). Epic Environmental Pollution in Little Drops: The Case of Small-Holder Textile Producers in Ghana. International Journal of Textile Science, Vol. 11 No. 2, 2022, pp. 19-26. doi:10.5923/j.textile.20221102.01.

    Acquaye, R. Sawyerr, N. O. Kusi, C. A. (2022). West African Prints: Fusion of Global Textile Design Traditions. In: Textiles and Clothing. Thematic Collection of the Cultural Exchanges along the Silk Roads. Paris-France: UNESCO. ISBN: 978-92-3-100539-8

    Adjei-Appoh G, Acquaye R. & Ampadu J. (2022). The Concept of Avant-Garde as a Creative Fashion Design Trajectory in Sekondi Takoradi – Ghana. Textile & Leather Review; 5:120- 131. https://doi.org/10.31881/TLR.2021.35

     Abraham, I. , Howard, E. and Acquaye, R. (2022) Technological Innovation: An Assessment of Operational Practices of Small and Medium Textile Enterprises in Ghana. Journal of Textile Science and Technology8, 123-132. doi: 10.4236/jtst.2022.83010.

    Ampadu, J., Acquaye, R., & Adjei Appoh, G. (2022). Textile Design and Product Innovations from Adinkra and Bogolanfini Ideographic Mergers. Journal of Art and Design, 1(1), 28–45. Retrieved from https://www.scipublications.com/journal/index.php/jad/article/ view/231

    Adjei-Appoh, G. Acquaye, R. & Ampadu, J. (2022). Avant-Garde Fashion Projects from Sekondi-Takoradi in Ghana. American Journal of Art and Design. Vol. 7, No. 1, 2022, pp. 11-21. doi: 10.11648/j.ajad.20220701.12

    Amartey-Bruce, E. and Acquaye, R. (2022). Mitigating Risks in Inappropriate Handling of Chemicals by Small-Scale Textile Producers in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. Journal of Textile Science and Technology8, 1-14. doi: 10.4236/jtst.2022.81001.

    Acquaye, R., Appiah, D. K. & Sai O. A. (2021). Coir Fibre Sourced Projects: Elevated Adinkra Wall Hangings. Fashion and Textiles Review. Vol. 1, Issue 6. 2021. pp 10 – 31. doi.org/10.35738/ftr.20210106.27

    Amankwah, A. M. & Acquaye, R. (2021). Exploration of Legal Remedies Available to Fashion Designers in Ghana Through Global Industry Practices: A Review. Fashion and Textiles Review. Vol. 1, Issue 4. 2021. Pages: 31 – 46. doi.org/10.35738/ftr.20210104.22

    Ayesu, S.M., Osei, M.A., Chichi, C.A. and Acquaye, R. (2020) Festival Elements: A Source of Inspiration for Contemporary Fashionable Products. Journal of Textile Science and Technology, 6, 200-217. https://doi.org/10.4236/jtst.2020.64017

    Ayesu S. M., Anokye D, Fobiri GK, Acquaye R, Godomey B. (2021). Aesthetic and Philosophical Meanings of Indigenous Asante Kente. Textile & Leather Review. 2021; 4(4):267-281. https://doi.org/10.31881/TLR.2021.12

    Acquaye R., Sawyerr N. O. & Kusi C. (2018). From Tradition to Innovation: Indigenous West African Textiles in Creative Interior Application. American Journal of Art and Design. http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com /j/ajad. 2018; 3(2): 18-25. doi: 10.11648/j.ajad.201 80302.11.

    Acquaye, R. (2018). “Borrowing or Appropriation: Indigenous West African Textile Fabrics Scopes” International Journal of Innovative Research & Development. www.ijird.com. January, 2018 Vol 7 Issue 1.

    Bruce, T. & Acquaye, R.; (2018). Enhancing the Creative Organisational Skills of Learners through Still Life Drawing. African Journal of Applied Research (AJAR), [S.l.], v. 4, n. 2, p. 93-105, nov. 2018. ISSN 2408-7920. Available at: <http://www.ajaronline.com/index. php/AJAR/article/view/274>.

    Ntim, C. K., Ocran, S. P. & Acquaye, R. (2017). Digital Textile Printing: A New Alternative to Short-Run Textile Printing in Ghana. International Journal of Technology and Management Research, [S.l.], v. 2, n. 1, p. 60-65, Jan. 2017. ISSN 2026-6480. Available at: <https://journal.ktu.edu.gh/index.php/ijtmr/article/view/56>.


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