Adire eleso; patterns created with stitched thread; half-herringbone design, lines in radial and checkerboard patterns in a grid; two pieces sewn together. Color: indigo and white
Adire eleko;"Ibadandun"(life in Ibadan is sweet), made up of 24 squares (the main part being 6 across/4 down) and stitched together with a narrow strip comprised of 6 sewn pieces. Motif: pillars of Mapo Hall (colonial administration building in Ibadan and symbol representing Adire dyers) and 4 vertical spoons, plus nature motifs. Color: indigo a...
Adire eleko, Yoruba starch resist; hand-painted, appears to be a "bush" (rural) attempt at copying an Ibadendun; motifs: copying Mopo Hall, spoons, ostrich, ducks, and chieftainey leaves, wire. Color: indigo and white