Àdìre pencil
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This HB pencil features an àdìre textile design held in the V&A archive. Traditionally made and worn by women in the Yoruba region of south-western Nigeria, àdìre is indigo-dyed cotton cloth decorated using resist dye techniques to create striking patterns.
Àdìre elécko cloth, Ibadan Dun design
Cotton, natural indigo
Ibadan, Nigeria, 1960–7
V&A: Circ.588–1965
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Dimensions
Length 18cm x width 1cm
Composition
HB pencil. Design printed on recycled paper
Colour
Product code
163959
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