Aso-ebi, done from one address.
One dessin, one colour, one order — and every guest gets the same cloth from the same bolt, cut in Lustenau, stamped by the mill.
How it works
- Pick the dessin and the colour. Order the total yards: 5 per guest, 7 if the gele and ipele should match, 10 for the men in agbada.
- Tell us how to divide it — “40 yards as 8 × 5” — and we cut, label and pack each piece separately.
- Everything ships to one address, or to each guest for a flat fee per parcel. Ask us before you order.
Group prices
From 10 lengths (50 yards) of one dessin the price per yard drops; from 25 and 50 lengths it drops again. Write to us with the dessin, the colour and the number of guests and we send the price the same day.
Not sure about the colour?
Ask us for cuttings of the colours you are deciding between and we post them to you. Write before the family votes — screens lie, cloth does not.
Timing
Cut and packed within 2–4 working days if the colour is on the bolt; 2–3 weeks if it has to be embroidered first — we say which within one working day. Delivery, order to door: UK 5–9 working days, USA and Canada 7–14, Lagos and Accra 8–18. For a December wedding, order in October.
Aso-ebi lace: your questions answered
What is aso ebi?
Aso ebi (Yoruba for “family cloth”) is the custom of a couple’s family and friends wearing one matching fabric to a wedding, burial, birthday or owambe, so the party is recognisable as one group. At OLORI the whole party’s lace is cut from a single bolt, so every guest gets the same shade.
How many yards of lace do I need per guest?
Plan 5 yards per guest for a standard outfit. One OLORI length is 5 yards (about 4.57 m) and 130 cm wide. Allow 7 yards if the gele (headwrap) and ipele (shoulder piece) should match, and 10 yards for men in agbada.
Will every guest’s lace be the same colour?
Within one order, yes: all yards are cut from the same roll, so there are no batch differences between guests. Lace ordered weeks later can come from a new production run, so order the whole party at once. If you are undecided between shades, we post you cuttings first.
Which lace is best for aso ebi?
Guipure (cord lace) is the statement choice for the celebrant and close family. Swiss voile is lighter and cooler for daytime and for men. Organza and tulle are for evening. The ẸBÍ family set puts one embroidery on organza and on voile, so women and men match in different fabrics.
Is there a group discount?
Yes. From 10 lengths (50 yards) of one dessin the price per yard drops, and again from 25 and 50 lengths. Send the dessin, colour and number of guests and you get the price the same day.
Where does the lace come from, and is it real?
OLORI lace is embroidered, not printed, on schiffli frames in Lustenau, Austria, by Stickerei Sükün, a family embroidery mill working since 1999. Every parcel carries a stamped certificate from the mill.
Questions
hello@olorilace.com or WhatsApp +43 677 61404461 — a person answers, usually the same day. The order itself is placed here in the shop. More answers in the FAQ.
