Last Ankara Designs For Fashion Slayers. Ankara material is one hundred percent cotton with very attractive, colorful patterns that are made using a dyeing method called batik. It has a kind of style that just wins Africans heart. As much as the Ankara personality may stand out, in reality, one has to really put a lot of thinking into this particular style in order to stand out from the popular “kitenge”. The balance in the style is supposed to be classy, tasteful, a little bit chic, and respectful, all at the same time.