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The two Yoruba loom traditions and who works them, the named prestige cloths, the full range of adire resist-dyeing and the indigo behind it, the industry's collapse in the 1930s and its revival, and why everyone at a Nigerian wedding is dressed alike.

A technical study of aṣọ òkè, the Yoruba narrow-strip prestige cloth, covering the ọfì loom's parts and mechanics, dye and fiber chemistry, structural weaving techniques, and the named regional centers that produce it.

Handwoven textiles in pre-colonial Yorubaland operated as high-denomination currency, capital reserves, bridewealth payments, political tribute, and ancestral shrouds.

An analysis of how traditional Yoruba dress signals social rank, political office, moral character, and ceremonial occasion through textile hierarchies and sumptuary restrictions.

A comprehensive scholarly analysis of Yoruba narrow-strip aṣọ òkè weaving, examining loom technology, raw materials, classic typologies, historical production centers, museum provenance, and academic debates on origin, innovation, and restitution.