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Nigerian woman handweaving akwete cloth. Akwete cloth is a hand woven textile produced in Igboland for which the town of Akwete, also known as Ndoki, both which the cloth was named after in Abia state, Nigeria is famous. [1] [2] [3] Alternative names include "Aruru" meaning "something woven", "Mkpuru Akwete" and "Akwete fabric".
Toyin Ojih Odutola (born 1985), Nigerian-born American known for her multimedia drawings and works on paper Temitayo Ogunbiyi (born 1984), contemporary artist and curator Suzanna Ogunjami , painter, printmaker, jewelry designer; first African woman to have a solo exhibit in a commercial gallery in the United States
She teaches the unique techniques of indigo cloth-dyeing (Adire) to rural women at her workshop in south-west Nigeria. She hopes to revive the centuries-old tradition and the lives of these women. [10] Adire – that which is tied and dyed – is native to the Southwest region of Nigeria. The freehand dyeing is sometimes known as "Adire Eleko".
Shade Thomas-Fahm, born Victoria Omọ́rọ́níkẹ Àdùkẹ́ Fọlashadé Thomas (but known colloquially and professionally as "Shadé Thomas"), is a Nigerian fashion designer. She regarded as Nigeria's first modern fashion designer" [1] [2] and pioneer. [3] She was the first fashion designer to open a fashion boutique in Nigeria. [4]
Women in Nigeria face numerous challenges, including gender inequality, poverty, and a lack of access to education and healthcare. [5] Despite these challenges, Nigerian women are making strides in all areas of life and are becoming increasingly empowered to take control of their lives and their futures. [6]
A group of Nigerian women wearing a blouse and wrapper sets with Gele . The wrapper, lappa, or pagne is a colorful garment widely worn in West Africa by both men and women. . It has formal and informal versions and varies from simple draped clothing to fully tailored ensembl
After studying fashion design in England in the 1950s, prior to Nigerian independence, she set up a shop at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos and a garment factory at the Yaba Industrial Estate. Specializing in simple designs using locally woven and dyed textiles, she became locally and internationally known in the 1960s and 1970s. [7]
Ladi Kwali or Ladi Dosei Kwali, OON NNOM, MBE (c. 1925 – 12 August 1984) [1] was a Nigerian potter, ceramicist and educator. [2]Ladi Kwali was born in the village of Kwali in the Gwari region of Northern Nigeria, where pottery was an indigenous occupation among women. [3]