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About
Folake runs a small dye house with her sisters and trains young women in resist techniques and natural indigo.
Key information
Country
Nigeria
Region
Abeokuta
Craft
Adire textile
Years of practice
15 years
Languages
Yoruba/English
Goals
Innovate, Teach
Materials & techniques
Materials
- Cotton
Worked by hand in Abeokuta.
Other crafts using cotton → - Indigo
Worked by hand in Abeokuta.
Other crafts using indigo → - Natural dyes
Worked by hand in Abeokuta.
Other crafts using natural dyes →
Techniques
- Resist dyeing
Part of Adire textile practice.
From challenges to innovations
Challenges
- Synthetic dyes are cheaper
Existing innovations
- Natural indigo revival
From one hand to another
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