A Scotland-based Nigerian fashion designer, Tobilola Tonueyi, has launched a project aimed at promoting and preserving the values of the ancient Yoruba fabric in the United Kingdom.
Tonueyi, the founder and Creative Director of Teeday Honts Couture, said the project would also explore the existence and cultural values of Scottish tartan and Nigerian aso-oke.
She inaugurated the project called Heritage Confluence on Tuesday at the inaugural exhibition which was held at The Art Department in Paisley, Scotland.
Speaking to Diaspora Tales, Tonueyi, said her interest and craftsmanship for traditional textiles were developed from an early age in Ibadan, Oyo State.
“I started Heritage Confluence in May 2025 while preparing for an international event in Glasgow. It reawakened my creative desire and research in Scotland’s textile heritage, particularly the significance of tartan.
