Use of Locally Dyed Fabric (Adire) as Ceremonial Group Attire (Aso Ebi) in Lagos, Nigeria

The main purpose of the study was to assess consumers’ use of locally dyed
fabrics as ceremonial group attire in Lagos. Specifically, the study determined the
various uses of adire for aso-ebi, attributes of adire for aso-ebi as perceived by
consumers and factors influencing the use of adire as aso-ebi. The design of the
study was a survey. Population was made up of female civil servants at the Lagos
State Secretariat. The estimated population size was 2000. A random sample of
200 respondents was used for the study. Questionnaire was used to collect data.
Data were analysed using frequencies, percentages and means. Findings revealed
that the use of locally dyed fabrics as ceremonial group attire is considerably at
the low ebb; the consumers have a low perception of the fabric attributes of adire
as aso-ebi. Also, factors like bulk availability, frequency of use and accessibility
influences the use of adire as aso-ebi greatly.