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Clay pots filled with a concoction of natural indigo dye, water and ash are stirred at intervals over seven days. The cloth, which is tied in various ways or pasted with cassava to create distinctive patterns, is saturated in the pots and laid out to dry.

This is the labour-intensive tie-and-dye technique known as adire.

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Passed from one generation to the next, this resist-dyed textile has been made by the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria for centuries.

Traditional Nigerian textiles such as adire are being rediscovered by a new generation of designers and appreciated afresh for their beauty and complexity as well as their natural, sustainable processes.

As the international luxury industry focuses anew on artisanal techniques, Nigerian textiles’ time has come, offering potential beyond its domestic customer base.

Adire is one of many Nigerian textiles embraced by designers.

One of its most high-profile proponents is Amaka Osakwe, designer of label Maki Oh, founded in 2010 an