"Adinkra" meaning “saying goodbye to one another” in the Ghanaian language, is one of the highly valued hand-printed and embroidered cloths in West Africa. Although several the Gyaman people of Cote d'Ivoire make Adinkra cloths, its origin can be traced to the Ashante people of Ghana , formerly known as Gold Coast. Adindra has therefore come to be associated more with the Ashante than with any other group of people in the West African sub-region.

During the 19 th century, the Ashante developed the unique art of Adinkra printing on cloth made and used exclusively by royalty and spiritual leaders for very important sacred ceremonies and rituals. In modern times however, Adinkra cloths are used for a wide range of social activities. Each of the motifs of Adinkra has a meaning derived either from a proverb, a historical event, human attitudes or a philosophy of the Asante people. The logo for Wim-Ped Inc is an Adinkra symbol called NKYINKYIM meaning TWISTINGS, symbolizing  Initiative, Dynamism and Versatility.

Kente on the other hand is a unique and colorful type of cloth woven on a narrow horizontal loom. The loom usually uses four heddles (asanan ), but in special cases, six or seven heddles (asasia ) may be used.   The cloth is woven by hand using cotton yarn into narrow strips (called ntomaban or bankuo ). Several strips are sewn together to make a wider piece of cloth and worn by both men and women for very special occasions. The largest known kente cloth, measuring about 12X20 feet, is the piece Ghana presented to the United Nations in 1960. This cloth is called tikoro nko agyina - one head does constitute a council.