Aso Oke sewn into Agbada outfit and FilaTraditional Yoruba women's garment
Aso oke fabric, (Yoruba: aṣọ òkè, pronounced ah-SHAW-okay) is a hand-woven cloth created by the Yoruba people of west Africa. Usually woven by men and women, the fabric is used to make men's gowns, called agbada and hats, called fila, as well as women's wrappers, called iro and head tie, called gele.
A Yoruba man in Aso Oke sewn into GbariyeLime Aso-oke fabric
Aso oke is from the Yoruba culture in Kwara, Kogi, Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Lagos, and Osun States in western Nigeria and Ajase in southeastern Benin Republic.
Woman putting Aso oke weaving techniques into practice
The way of making the cloth has remained the same for centuries, however new techniques and production methods have been looked into to eliminate the weight and thickness of the aso oke cloth. Lighter fabrics make this garment more accessible for casual wear, as many of the locally woven aso oke were unsuitable for certain climactic conditions.[1][2]
^Agbadudu, A.B.; Ogunrin, F.O. (January 2006). "Aso‐oke: a Nigerian classic style and fashion fabric". Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management. 10 (1): 97–113. doi:10.1108/13612020610651150. ISSN 1361-2026.
Asooke fabric, (Yoruba: aṣọòkè, pronounced ah-SHAW-okay) is a hand-woven cloth created by the Yoruba people of west Africa. Usually woven by men and...
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Ilorin. In various parts of the city, aso-oke, textiles hand-woven on simple looms, are made in large quantities. Aso-oke is purchased by traders and fashion...
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dashiki, Senegalese kaftan, and grand boubou, include:[citation needed] The asooke hat, or fila, from Nigeria The fez, or tarboosh, a wool cap with a stem...
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and caps List of hat styles Western culture Folk Arakhchin Asian conical AsoOke Astrakhan (hat) Ayam Balmoral bonnet Bell-boy Beonggeoji Bhadgaunle Topi...
administration in London. She is also said to have "revolutionized the traditional AsoOke business to become the multi-million dollar industry it is today". Abiola...
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Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi is the producer of the documentary ‘Ingenious AsoOke Fabric of Nigeria’. She is the founder of the ‘Adire Oodua Textile Training...
and caps List of hat styles Western culture Folk Arakhchin Asian conical AsoOke Astrakhan (hat) Ayam Balmoral bonnet Bell-boy Beonggeoji Bhadgaunle Topi...
and caps List of hat styles Western culture Folk Arakhchin Asian conical AsoOke Astrakhan (hat) Ayam Balmoral bonnet Bell-boy Beonggeoji Bhadgaunle Topi...
and caps List of hat styles Western culture Folk Arakhchin Asian conical AsoOke Astrakhan (hat) Ayam Balmoral bonnet Bell-boy Beonggeoji Bhadgaunle Topi...
with the incorporation of some indigenous textiles such as the adire, asooke, and ankara prints. Although there have been a lot of changes in the Nigerian...
and caps List of hat styles Western culture Folk Arakhchin Asian conical AsoOke Astrakhan (hat) Ayam Balmoral bonnet Bell-boy Beonggeoji Bhadgaunle Topi...
and caps List of hat styles Western culture Folk Arakhchin Asian conical AsoOke Astrakhan (hat) Ayam Balmoral bonnet Bell-boy Beonggeoji Bhadgaunle Topi...
and caps List of hat styles Western culture Folk Arakhchin Asian conical AsoOke Astrakhan (hat) Ayam Balmoral bonnet Bell-boy Beonggeoji Bhadgaunle Topi...
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