This 2 piece was made using fugu from the Upper West Region of Ghana and is part of our sustainably sourced & produced collection of progressive pieces. Fugu is handwoven from scratch by women artisans in the northern region. Handmade in Accra by Ghanaian artisans, specially for you.

N.B: this particular Fugu fabric is called 'Nsoromma' - 'star' in Twi ✨- hand woven with gold thread on black cotton. It reflects every shade of light cast on it with a soft gold glow.

This 2 piece combo is carefully constructed & unique for its cozy & super stylish effect. A whole look.
We love to be subtle but bold which is why the shirt was designed to have wooden buttons on the inside, leaving an outer minimal print.

Features:
Top
- Short Sleeves 
- Wooden buttons

Shorts
- Deep Comfortable Side Pockets
- Baggy
- Stretchy Waistband

Hand Wash/Machine Wash/Dry Clean

*Also sold as separates.

Wash at 30° / hand wash, iron on low heat.

Origin & history: Fugu (also called batakari for the sewn smock garment) refers to strip-woven cloth from Northern Ghana (notably among Dagomba, Mamprusi, Gonja, and other groups). Traditions recount influence from the Mossi/Moshie of Ouagadougou. Historically, smocks carried social and protective associations and, in some accounts, were worn in warfare or ritual contexts.

Technique & look: plain/warp-faced strip weaving on double-heddle narrow looms; sturdy cotton (sometimes with indigo) produces hard-wearing strips that are stitched and later tailored into the iconic smock silhouette. Patterns range from minimalist stripe layouts to richly banded indigo/undyed schemes. 

How we source: we source fugu from the Upper West Region of Ghana and have worked with the same trusted weaver since 2018, ensuring continuity and quality.

All our fabrics are treated to resist dye and stay true to their colours 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.