Hand-dyed in Abeokuta, sold in Surulere
Adire House started in 2019 with one rail of indigo dresses and a WhatsApp number. It's still the same idea.
Adire is the indigo resist-dyed cloth of the Yoruba, made in Abeokuta for generations. We grew up with it as our grandmothers' wrappers, and wanted clothes in it that we would wear to work on a Monday.
So we work with dyers in Itoku who still tie, wax and dip by hand, and our tailors in Surulere turn the cloth into wrap dresses, shirts, kaftans and sets. Every batch is small, and every piece is a little different.
How a piece is made
Tie and dyePlain cotton is folded, tied or waxed by hand, then dipped in indigo again and again until the blue is deep. 
Dry in the sunThe cloth dries outside in Abeokuta. Untying it shows the pattern, and no two lengths come out the same. 
Cut and finishOur tailors in Surulere cut each piece so the pattern sits well, then finish the seams to last.
What we care about
Our values
- Made by handEvery piece is dyed, cut and sewn by people, not machines. Small marks are part of it.
- Fair to the dyersWe buy straight from two dye families in Itoku and pay before the cloth is dyed.
- Small batchesWe make 10 to 20 of a style at a time, so you won't see your outfit on everyone.
- Made to wearAdire for the office, church, owambe and weekends, not only for special days.
Wear a piece of Abeokuta
See what's on the rail this season, or visit us in Surulere to try it on.