{"id":763058,"date":"2019-12-11T19:54:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T19:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/12\/11\/dressmakers-designers-share-challenges-in-their-profession\/"},"modified":"2019-12-11T19:54:27","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T19:54:27","slug":"dressmakers-designers-share-challenges-in-their-profession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/12\/11\/dressmakers-designers-share-challenges-in-their-profession\/","title":{"rendered":"Dressmakers, designers share challenges in their profession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/maxresdefault-25-1024x576.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"td_youtube_player\" width=\"600\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gK33g2A1FIo?enablejsapi=1&amp;feature=oembed&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;vq=hd720\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>Dressmakers in the country have bemoaned the<br \/>\n\u2018little\u2019 economic gains they derive from their profession.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing some challenges dressmakers go through on <strong>Y\u2019asem Nie<\/strong>, the social discussion segment on Adom FM\u2019s <strong>Dwaso Nsem<\/strong> on Wednesday, Madam Evelyn Ahiabor of Hornam Clothing at Kokomlemle, said clients often complain about prices of sewed clothes ignoring prevailing economic conditions as a major factor for price increment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO: Police arrest 9 including spiritualist and imposter ahead of yuletide<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy work is very challenging, for instance if I used to charge GH\u00a2 80 for a dress, and for some reason the price increases, my clients often refuse to pay the additional increment making me always run at a loss,\u201d she cried.<\/p>\n<p>She added that persons in her line of work go through \u2018hell\u2019 to bring fabrics to life for clients.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO: 7 mining companies dragged to court for \u2018mining illegally\u2019 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Madam Ahiabor, a Higher National Diploma holder, has been sewing for the past 17 years.<\/p>\n<p>Also sharing his grievance on the show, Cobby Dodoo of CMRS complained of lack of support from banks and government, arguing that as a means of dealing with unemployment, their fellow dressmakers and designers in other countries are given financial assistance by their governments and banks.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: Gas powered Karpowership to save Ghana $480 million yearly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr Baah Williams of Mark Williams Fabrics and Garments also added his voice to the challenges they face.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch video above<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: Adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Dressmakers in the country have bemoaned the \u2018little\u2019 economic gains they derive from their profession. 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