Aso Oke fabric-The Nigerian Pride

Aso oke fabric,is a hand  woven cloth from the south west part of Nigeria.Aso oke is Usually woven by men,and it is used to make women's wrapper called iro and men's gown called Agbada,trousers called sokoto and the hats called fila.

Aso oke fabrics are of three types,namely Alaari - a rich red aso oke,

Sanyan - a brown and usually light brown aso oke, Etu - a dark blue aso oke.

Often when people speak of Aso oke,they are referring to Yoruba women's wears.

it is of four parts which includes-

    -Buba - Yoruba blouse

   - Iro - a wrap skirt

    -Gele - head tie

    -Iborun or Ipele - shawl or shoulder sash

Nigerians far and beyond wear Aso oke for special occasions including holidays,weddings, funerals and chieftain title ceremonies. All followers of the Yoruba religion also wear aso oke fabrics and hats.

Below are different designs we can have from Aso oke fabric.

African fashion-Trendy Styles in African Prints

African prints is a colourful fabric with a lot of tribal patterns printed on it, produced in Africa, commonly known as ‘Ankara’ prints in Nigeria, ‘Dutch wax’ in Ghana, ‘Kanga prints’ in Tanzania and other East African countries, Ikat, Batik, mud cloth and so on.

Thanks to modern twist and styles, there is wide range of uses from brides’ and bridesmaids’ dresses, ball gowns, casuals to other formal wears. The sweet thing is that they can now be used to make some other fashion accessories like, bags, earrings, bangles, shoes and many more.

In short it is a tribal and fashion trend now with everybody tuning into it, even celebraties in and outside Africa.

African prints has always been a fabric of elegance close to the hearts of African people.

Here are some trendy designs for those who want to rock or experiment with an African print.