Purple and Lilac Aso Oke

A striking Aso-oke fabric with a beautiful combination of reddish purple, white and lilac stripes (Please note colours may appear differently on your monitor/screen)

Aso-Oke (pronounced ah-SHOW-kay) is a hand woven cloth made mostly by the Yoruba tribe of south-west Nigeria. It is woven in narrow strips and these strips are sewn together to make clothing.

It is a thick fabric which is similar in texture to denim or canvas. This listing is a continuous length of 16 metres which is equivalent to a standard bundle. The width of the strip is approximately 7 inches (17.5 cm).

FABRIC FACTS:
Woven strip fabric
Length- 16 Metres
Strip Width- 7 inches (17.5 cm)
Woven in Nigeria

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

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

Want to know a little bit more about this beautiful cloth? Check out our post ‘The Beauty of Aso Oke- Traditonal Yoruba Clothing‘.