Dakala Cloth Jacket (2019)
Cultural heritage of nigeria
design Details
Dakala Cloth Jacket
Nkwo
2019
3D Viewer
Use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out, and drag the right mouse button to rotate the garment.
3D avatar garment fitting video
dakala cloth jacket
Class: Jacket
Medium: Cotton, fringed flax, recycled mirror beads, and pailettes
Descriptions: The blue-and-white Dakala cloth jacket made from recycled denim scraps, with woven strips forming a knee-length silhouette and cape-style sleeves. The jacket is embellished with flax fringe, paillettes, mirror beads, and seed pearls at the shoulders, and features angled welt pockets and a full lining.
NKWO
NKWO is a Nigerian fashion brand founded by designer Nkwo Onwuka that centers sustainability, craftsmanship, and cultural continuity. The brand is widely known for its signature Dakala Cloth, an innovative textile made by upcycling discarded denim and reweaving it with traditional Nigerian loom techniques, transforming waste into high-value fabric. NKWO’s designs combine contemporary silhouettes with indigenous textile practices, emphasizing ethical production, slow fashion, and community-based making. Through its work, the brand challenges conventional ideas of luxury by prioritizing environmental responsibility, material innovation, and the preservation of Nigerian weaving traditions.