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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It was a wet Monday when our correspondent met Alhaja Sadiat Akamo seated on a lounge chair. The weather just experienced coolness after a heavy rain and the sun appeared ready to take over the day ...

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 ...

Traders of Adire fabrics in the Ogun State have called for an end to the importation of adulterated Chinese adire in the local markets. The traders disclosed this while embarking on an advocacy walk ...