New designers are using traditional fabrics like adire in a modern context so here's the history behind the popular Nigerian fabric. The process of creating adire consists of a process called ...

Adire textiles also promote sustainable fashion practices. The traditional methods use natural dyes and materials, which have a lesser environmental impact than synthetic alternatives. The revival ...

For centuries, Egba women had ensured that the Adire (tie-dyeing) industry does not die by passing the intricate designing skills to their daughters. The expansive Kemta Adire market in the heart of ...

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 ...

The textile technique has gotten celebrity attention again this season, but it’s always been part of the arts scene in places like Nigeria and Japan. By Melanie Abrams When Jared Leto donned a ...

Abeokuta (Nigeria) (AFP) – Despite the rain pelting Balogun market in Lagos, Ajoke takes her time choosing the tie-dye fabric known as adire that she wants to give as a gift. The popular textile ...

In the last days of the celebrations of Lagos at 50, Nike Okundaye made a glamourous exhibition of Adire fabrics at the National Theatre, Lagos, reports Edozie Udeze The just concluded art exhibition ...

The popular textile traditionally dyed with indigo is emblematic of the culture of the Yoruba people, one of Nigeria's majority ethnic groups. The cloth is typically used for traditional outfits often ...

Adire is a popular tie-dye fabric typically used for traditional outfits worn on special occasions in Nigeria - Copyright AFP TOYIN ADEDOKUN Adire is a popular tie ...