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BLK 009 Alaari Aso Oke Yoruba Fabric

Name: BLK 009 Alaari Aso Oke Yoruba Fabric
SKU: BLK009
Availability: InStock

₦10,000.00 – ₦25,000.00

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Colour – Burgundy with tiny streaks of green and white along the borders
Made in Nigeria with cotton yarns

Please note that this fabric contains starch for extra strength

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SKU: BLK009 Category: Aso Oke Yoruba Textile Tags: Aso Oke, handmade, Made in Nigeria

Alaari is actually a vintage expression of Aso oke that comes in a maroon colour.

Early versions of Alaari were made from bright purple silk fibers which began arriving in Nigeria by the 18th century via trans-Saharan trade. These fibers were “waste silk,” remnants from textile production in Europe and northern Africa, which were dyed purple and then traded into western Africa. In Nigeria, spinners transformed these fibers into alaari threads before proceeding to weave them. The finely woven fabric from the hand spun fuschia silk was called Alaari; maroon in colour and with a velvety/smooth texture