Habesha Kemis( Habesha dress)is a traditional clothing that has been worn
in Ethiopia and Eritrea for centuries. It is handwoven and made from
cotton and is especially worn during celebrations and holidays.
When making a Habesha dress, the cotton is first spun into yarn by the
Dewari. Then it goes to a Shemane (weaver), who makes the traditional
clothes. And then there is the hand sewing of the different types of
colorful patterns or Tibeb into the dress.This entire process, depending
on the discipline of the workers and the design, takes about
20 – 25 days to make one Habesha dress.
Customers appreciate that the traditional dress is hand-made, and the
material used to make the dress is usually of high quality.The material is
cotton and there are different kinds such as saba, fetil, menen, weldeyes,
etc.
Mostly the peak season to buy Habesha dresses is during holidays and
weddings. Many of the sellers said that New Year is not a high season;
however, during Timket (Ethiopian Epiphany), Christmas and Easter there
are way more customers.Habesha dresses are also selling on the
international market. For instance, people can order their Habesha dresses
from online stores like Etsy.
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