The process of creating adire consists of a process called resist-dyeing. This involves creating a unique pattern by treating certain parts of the fabric so that it won't absorb the dye completely. In ...

The village of Ogidi Ijumu in central Nigeria's middlebelt region is home to the craft of Adire, a technique for dying cloth that goes back centuries. Adire is seeing a return to popularity, and ...

With growing demand for indigenous fabrics and a global shift towards sustainable fashion, Adire cloth business is emerging as a lucrative venture. The Nigerian fashion industry is valued at ...

A woman soaks Adire fabric in a bucket filled with dyeing product at the Adire Kampala dyeing pit in Abeokuta on May 21, 2024. – The popular textile dyed with indigo is emblematic of the culture of ...

Diverse and complex African societies are known for their signature fabrics and cuisines. In Nigeria’s southwest city of Abeokuta, capital of Ogun province, no event is complete without the colors of ...

Its diversity and popularity runs beyond our borders, spreading as far as the Asian continent where adire fabrics are sought after. Though other African wax fabrics such as Ankara have stolen the ...

Teenagers in Abeokuta are keeping the tradition, art, and craft of Adire alive. Adire production started over a century ago in Abeokuta, the hub of Adire making in Nigeria. Meaning 'tie and dye', the ...

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has said pupils in the state public schools will start wearing the local Adire fabric as uniform. Adire textile is the indigo-dyed cloth made in southwestern ...

The Federal Government is ready to support locally produced fabric, Adire with subsidy. The FG also planned to help establish industrial hubs for Adire across the country to further boost revenue for ...