Indigo & Adire Traditions: 10 Skills in 90 Seconds
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Caring for and Styling Adire Cloth
Why should you hand-wash adire rather than machine-wash it?
Machine agitation can permanently distort oniko-tied areas of the fabric, and hand-washing with pH-neutral soap better preserves both the indigo depth and the cotton weave structure.
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