(SOUNDBITE) (English) FASHION DESIGNER, TSEMAYE BINITIE, SAYING:"We are sort of preserving the culture, you know that we've watched all our lives in front of us. You know weddings have tonnes, and ...

The weaving of Aso Òkè is an old age craft among Nigerians as different ethnic groups have local fabrics cherished among them. Weaving is described as the orderly interlacing of fibres and pressing ...

A dealer in Aso-oke fabric has suggested how the dying industry can be revived. Alhaji AbdulKareem Okolo, renowned in the trade, regretted that the once-thriving industry has plummeted, but he added ...

As Nigeria battles youth unemployment, SIKIRU AKINOLA reports that production of special Yoruba traditional fabric known as aso-oke is generating employment opportunities and millions of Naira for ...

Fashion has a way of repeating itself, and 2025 reaffirmed that when old trends return, they come back more expressive. Across global runways and Nigerian streets alike, fabrics once considered ...

Now existing in pockets of areas in the south of Nigeria's textile circles, the Aso-Oke material is making a comeback, only much more fresher. I never had the intention of delving into fashion, even ...

Weaving contemporary designs into a traditional West African fabric, Nigerian Tsemaye Binitie is creating fashion he hopes can also bridge the gap between luxury and the everyday. His material of ...

In Iseyin, southwestern Nigeria, artisans continue to handweave Aso-Oke, a centuries-old Yoruba textile, despite surging global demand and failed mechanisation attempts. The fabric, once reserved for ...

LAGOS, NigeriaLAGOS, Nigeria — With theater, traditional fabric studded with precious stones and decorated motorcycle helmets, Africa’s up-and-coming fashion designers put on a dazzling show in a ...