Aristida

The Nigerian Collection is inspired by cloths used for ceremonial and status garments. The original cloths would have been woven from silk gathered in the wild, then augmented with threads in more vibrant hues procured from passing caravans or recuperated from other garments, as Nigerians did not produce these. The prints in this collection seek to replicate the varied sandy and beige hues of wild anaphe silk. Aristida is a Panama weave of linen and cotton showing a pattern of pale stripes on a sandy beige ground with a vibrant magenta motif, a deceptively simple design which mixes with a wide range of other colours.