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BY LINE: AYANKUNLE NOFISAT TEMITOPE
Abeokuta is said to be the capital of the Egba nation in Ogun state of Nigeria, where the Adire industry is located. Before the missionaries introduced the people of Abeokuta to cotton in the 1850s, cotton weaving, pottery and Adire were their major traditional crafts.
Adire then included a variety of hand-dyed textiles using wax-resist batik methods to produce patterned cloth in a dazzling array of dye tints and hues.
Designs are created by simple techniques including tie-dye, folding, crumpling, and randomly sprinkling or splashing the hot wax onto a cloth before dyeing.
To meet the high demand for adire, stenciling has largely been replaced by a block printing technique to apply to the hot wax. Presently, adire fabrics are now used to make different styles by fashion designers.
People of high and low class in Yoruba wear this attire to various occasions and events.
EDITOR:OLANREWAJU BLESSING DEBORAH
PUBLISHED BY:MONDIU SHERIFAT OLUWASEUN