Adire (textile art)

Adire (Yoruba: Àdìrẹ) textile is a type of dyed cloth traditionally made by Yoruba women, using a variety of resist-dyeing techniques. The word 'Adire' originally derives from the Yoruba words 'adi' which means to tie and 're' meaning to dye. It is a material designed with wax-resist methods that produce patterned designs in dazzling arrays of tints and hues. It is common among the Egba people of Ogun State. Adire artisans are renowned for their expertise in traditional Yoruba textile dyeing, where they create unique and intricate designs on fabric through a resist-dyeing process. They skillfully transform plain cloth into vibrant and culturally significant pieces of art which often involves meaningful Adire Symbols.

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