Promoting and Innovating Our Fashion Cultures
Adire, as a distinctive textile type, first emerged in the city of Abeokuta, a center for cotton production, weaving, and indigo-dyeing in the nineteenth century. The prototype was tie-dyed kijipa, a handwoven cloth dyed with indigo for use as wrappers and covering cloths.
The Yoruba label adire, which means “tied and dyed,” was first applied to indigo-dyed cloth decorated with resist patterns around the turn of the twentieth century. With the introduction of a broader color palette of imported synthetic dyes in the second half of the twentieth century, the label “adire” was expanded to include a variety of hand-dyed textiles using wax resist batik methods to produce patterned cloth in a dazzling array of dye tints and hues. (https://www.encyclopedia.com/fashion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/adire)
Ad’re Textile by Zucchini is a synergy between Zucchini Fashion Center and the artisans (mostly women and young people) in Abeokuta to create distinctive textile designs, improve production standards and guarantee product quality. This exquisite handmade textile comes in different variants such as Eleko, Olomi, Batik, Silk, Alaro, Alabere, etc.
There is something special about handmade items. They are unique, and there is a sense of quality and craftsmanship that is simply not found in products that are mass-produced. Many hand-crafted traditions are slowly disappearing. By buying handmade, you’re helping to preserve these traditions and keep them alive for future generations. (https://silkpurseguild.com/the-benefits-of-buying-handmade)
This initiative – Ad’re Textile by Zucchini – ensures we identify with our local fashion culture and tradition, constantly seeking ways to preserve, innovate and promote it. The fashion cultures and traditions typify the ingenuity of a people and their unique contributions to fashion development and enterprise development. We combine the expertise and experience of our local artisans, and the creative concepts of our designers to curate unique, innovative and fashionable designs and styles to the delight and admiration of clients.
Ad're Textile by Zucchini
Ad’re Textile by Zucchini offers exquisite handmade resist tie and dye textile. The textiles come in different variants such as the Eleko, Olomi, Batik, Silk, Alaro, Alebere, etc.
Working in partnership with the artisans (mostly women and young people) at Abeokuta, we curate unique, distinctive textile designs for the pleasure of our clients.
When you make a purchase. you can be sure of the quality of the textile you get; and in addition, knowing that you are ensuring artisans earn more, support their families and contribute to the development of their communities.
Supporting Local Artisans Economically
Ad’re Textile by Zucchini is an infusion of art, culture and fashion innovation. We provide optimum guarantee that the textiles are handmade and high-grade fabric, which means that the artisans (mostly women) are involved in each and every phase of the making the textile. This initiative seeks to ensure the artisans earn more, are able to support their families and contribute to the development of their communities. It is vital to initiative to improve the socio-economic status of the community by facilitating stable jobs as we grow and expand our products.
Handmade products are more likely to be of a higher quality. This is because the artisan has more time to perfect the product and there is less chance of the product being rushed or of low-quality materials being used. Often times, handmade products are more expensive than mass-produced products.
Buying handmade implies that you are supporting the people who make them, who are often artisans and small independent businesses. Locally produced items come with a unique charm and quality that you just can’t find in mass-produced items. Plus, when you buy something handmade, you know it’s been crafted with love and care. (https://silkpurseguild.com/the-benefits-of-buying-handmade)
With Ad’re Textile by Zucchini, preserving the Adire Fashion culture also promotes tourism which invariably boosts earning power, increase jobs, reduce poverty and boosts the community’s economy. This in turn impacts positively on the artisans’ quality of living and the overall well-being of their communities. This initiative will constantly be driven by the improvement of these communities because preserving the fashion cultural heritage gives the people the hope of a prosperous future.
Customize Your Ad're Textile
We are open to curate exclusively preferred design(s) for you.
We affirm the ingenuity of our clients and that they want something exclusive, especially for those unique celebrations as weddings, birthdays, fashion shows and exhibitions, etc.
We have created this platform to receive detailed instructions specific to your Adire production, while we work conscientiously to deliver to your expectation.
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