Attire
Maureen Ojinaka
Enugu, Dec. 26, 2018 (NAN) Dealers in ready-made local attires are still making brisk business in Enugu this yuletide, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
The NAN correspondent, who went round some clothing shops in the metropolis on Wednesday, observed that most of the dealers were experiencing high patronage in their businesses.
Some dealers, who spoke to NAN, explained that the need for the ready made Nigerian attires had increased, due to their assorted designs and affordable prices.
According to him, it is also a current trend for both men and women in Nigeria.
Mrs Ozioma Ani, a dealer in ready-made Nigerian local designs at Kenyatta shopping mall, pointed out that the new styles and designs in her shop had attracted many buyers.
Ani said that most of the attires were mainly sewn in Lagos and Aba, as few designers could be found in Enugu.
“These attires are now trending in most African countries, not only the Senegalese attires, but now the made-in-Nigeria attires, which are designed with Ankara, Adire, Aso-oke, among others.
“I make huge profit, especially this yuletide season.
“Since the season, I have made up to N120, 000, as their prices stand between N15,000 and N25,000, depending on designs and the quality of the Nigerian fabrics used in making the attires,” she said.
Mrs Josephine Okeke, a dealer in Nigeria attires at Mayo shopping mall, said that made-in-Nigerian attires were meant for everyone.
She added that this season had made parents to begin to buy them for their children, as one could get beautiful design for children at affordable prices.
“Following the unique styles made with Nigerian fabrics and their affordable cost, many parents now go for Ankara, which they make for themselves and children for occasions,” she said.
A buyer at the clothing shops in Garki, Miss Ifechukwu Nebo, said there were a variety of designs, which could also be combined with lace, silk, plain cotton, chiffon and embroidered with stones.
She said ready-made Nigerian attires were mostly fashionable native wears for occasions, stressing that she hardly used English attires because of the varieties and unique styles of the local designs.
The Nigerian attires look gorgeous, fine and different from other attires,” she said. (NAN)
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Edited by Kamal Tayo Oropo