Documenting changing fashion in Africa post-1960
The design of this indigo cloth is known as ‘Ibadandun’, meaning Ibadan [the capital of Oyo state, Nigeria] is great. The pattern, which depicts the windows of the city’s mosque, is created using the adire eleko technique. Cassava paste is applied to cloth through a stencil or painted on. Areas where this is painted resist Read More …
The design of this indigo cloth is known as ‘Olukun’, which means goddess of the sea. The pattern is created using an adire eleko technique on two pieces of white fabric that have been sewn into a square. Adire is an indigo cloth produced through diverse resist dye methods by Yoruba women in southwestern Nigeria. Read More …
Description: The design of this indigo cloth is known as ‘Sun Bebe’, recalling the sound and movement of the waist beads worn by women when dancing. The pattern is created using the adire eleko technique on two pieces of white fabric that have been sewn into a square. Adire is an indigo cloth produced through Read More …
Description: This man’s shirt is made from cotton cloth decorated with the adire eleko technique – fabric dyed with indigo using a starch resist. Cassava paste is applied to cloth through a stencil or painted on. Areas where this is painted resist the indigo dye. This design is called Sun Bebe and refers to the Read More …