Nigerian artisans preserve handwoven fabric amid rising global demand

Keyword: Yarn

Publisher: Al Jazeera English

Published: Apr 12, 2026

In Iseyin, a sleepy town in southwestern Nigeria, shaded spaces under trees, makeshift sheds, and narrow alleys serve as production hubs for aso-oke, a handwoven fabric indigenous to the Yoruba peopl… [+2560 chars]

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