This shirt is made using authentic Baulé fabric sourced from Côte d’Ivoire, sustainably sourced and hand crafted in our workshop in Accra, Ghana.

It's cut in a comfy cropped fit with short sleeves and a front pocket. The buttons are sewn inside to allow our Baule print to truly express its colors, making this piece a bold and subtle outfit for any occasion.

Pair it with matching pants/shorts or go monochrome to highlight the shirt. It can be worn half/fully shut or opened as a jacket or overshirt. 

The complementary shorts or pants can be sold separately or as a set. 

Features

• Cropped fit
• Front pocket
• Short sleeves
• Inside button-up
  
• Relaxed fit
  

Measurements vary +/- 2 inches per size. Check our size guide to find your perfect fit

Dry clean, air dry or hand wash.

Origin & history: Baoulé textiles come from the Baulé (Akan) people of Côte d’Ivoire, with historical ties to broader Akan strip-weaving traditions dating to the Ashanti sphere from the 16th century. Historically worn for ceremonies and traded regionally, Baulé cloth features precise, complex patterns created from narrow woven strips stitched together.

Technique & look: strip-weaving on narrow looms (bands ~4–8 in / 10–20 cm wide) later hand-sewn into larger cloths; warp-faced layouts produce crisp geometrics and color-blocking, sometimes with supplementary patterning; typically softer drape than Korhogo, with chromatic variety from indigo to warm earth tones.

How we source: we work with a weaving community in/around Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. We established the relationship in person and continue to order directly; cloth is delivered in person or via bus to Ghana.

All our fabrics are treated to resist dye and keep their natural tones for years.

Threaded Tribes is plastic free and committed to a full re-use of scraps.

This outfit was hand crafted in our Accra workshop using local fabrics with careful water usage and waste management.