Traditional Surface Textile Design - Adire ll

Adire is the name given to the traditional textile dyeing and patterning of cloth by the Youruba tribe, primarily located in Nigeria, West Africa. Using cotton fabric and indigo dye (both plants indigenous to the area), the fabric is bound, folded, stitched and dyed.

You can find more information regarding the history of this textile at NSW.

Another form of Adire is the patterning of fabric using a paste to create resist patterns. The fabric is then dyed in indigo. This technique is named Adire Eleko. The paste may be applied by hand or through a stencil.
From the Bosence Gallery, read more here.
Reading List:
African Textiles, Colors and Creativity Across A Continent
John Gillow
Thames and Hudson


African Printed Textile Design
Diane V. Horn
(International Design Library)
The Essential Art of African Textiles: Design Without End
(Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Alisa LaGamma

Christine Giuntini
On-line Resources:

Comments

  1. UnknownAugust 19, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Love these! Jamie

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  2. Yasmin SaburAugust 19, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    Jamie, these are old cloths done in traditional methods with age old patterns, symbols and designs. I think they have a spiritual quality. I love them to.

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  3. SandyAugust 20, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Ethnic textiles are so interesting. Think of what they did without the resources we have now. Thanks for commenting on my blog.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 21, 2011 at 4:23 AM

    what an incredibly modern piece of design - it looks more 60's than turn of the century. I am delighted to
    have found this blog, it's a marvellous resource.
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  5. Jack JonathanOctober 4, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    That's a great work. Keep it up.

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