Aso Oke is hand woven made by the Yoruba and typically sewn together to make a local clothing.
Aso Oke simply means ‘clothes from the countryside.’ Some people called it Aso-Ofi.
Festivals, coronations and weddings are not complete without Aso Oke. This is why fashionable ladies go for the best when they are going for Aso Oke.
You don’t need to ask where these ladies are coming from when you see them. They are unique and beautifully adored with Aso Ilu Oke.
The seat of the weavers of Aso Oke is a little town called Ofi in Nigeria.
Not even the men are exempted from this lovely fabric. Talk about Aso Oke, talk about Aso Ebi.
Ebi is friends or family. When many people wear similar colours, they are referred to as Aso ebi to symbolize solidarity or unity for an event.
The cloth is mainly produced in Ede Osun State, Okene, Kogi State, Iseyin Oyo State in Southern part of Nigeria.