Prof. Richard Acquaye

Prof. Richard Acquaye is a Professor in the Department of Textile Design and Technology at Takoradi Technical University, Ghana. He previously served as a Part-Time Lecturer in the Department of Industrial Art at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. He is a Fellow and Chartered Member of The Textile Institute, Manchester, United Kingdom, and currently serves as the National President of the Institute of Textiles and Fashion Professionals, Ghana. He is also a Senior Member of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colourists (AATCC), Raleigh, USA.

Prof. Acquaye holds a PhD in Design from the University of Southampton, United Kingdom. His academic and professional interests span indigenous and contemporary West African textiles, digital and conventional textile design and production, vintage textiles, printed textiles, and design education. His scholarship and professional practice reflect a strong interest in the preservation, transformation, innovation and contemporary application of African textile knowledge and design traditions.

Over the course of his academic and professional career, Prof. Acquaye has undertaken extensive training and gained significant exposure and experience both locally and internationally. These experiences have broadened his professional outlook, strengthened his expertise in textile design and technology, and enabled him to establish and maintain valuable academic, professional and industry networks in Ghana and beyond.