Adire are indigo resist dyed cotton cloths that were made by women throughout Yorubaland in south-western Nigeria. When raffia is tied around the cloth to act as a resist the cloths are known as adire oniko. The term adire alabare is used when sewing has been used as a means to resist the dye. Cloths decorated by using starch made from cassava flour to resist the indigo dye were known as adire eleko.