Fabric Friday: Etu Aso-Oke

Here’s to the first Friday of the year! Hope everyone is off to a good start. This Friday we are introducing a new beauty to you. It is a brand new Etu Aso-oke woven in the traditional colours of Aso-oke. This one is like the classic Etu which usually comes in deep blue, said to be the blue found on the plumage of a guinea fowl and has deep maroon and blue stripes running down the centre.

• Available to purchase by the metre
• Available to purchase by the bundle (16 metres)

So what outfit or sewing project do you have in mind? If you are thinking of going traditional and making a Yoruba outfit, check out our quick guide below as to the quantities needed for each piece.

BY THE METRE

1 Gele (Head-tie)- 6 Metres
1 Pele (Scarf/Shawl)- 8 Metres
1 Iro (Wrapper)- 16 Metres
1 Buba (Blouse)- 16 Metres

BY THE BUNDLE

Pele and Gele- 1 Bundle
Iro (Wrapper)- 1 Bundle
Buba (Blouse)- 1 Bundle