Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire (2023)
Kikoi traditional attire is a woven rectangular cloth that originated as part of the Swahili culture. It is commonly worn as a type of sarong by the Maasai people of Kenya, coastal communities of Kenya, Tanzanian and Zanzibar people, as well as other communities in East Africa.
The patterns on the Kikoi cloth are woven onto the cotton materials and not dyed like the Adire fabrics or Kampala. Just like any other sarong, the single piece of cloth is wrapped around the waist and then rolled out in a particular design.
Kikoi or Kikoy is made of cotton, hence it is breathable and comfortable for making clothes. It can be tailored into a woman’s dress, a shirt, table clothes or pillowcases. Kikoi fabric can also be used as a sling for carrying babies, as a beach towel or even as a head wrap.
Most beach towels made from Kikoy have handmade tassels on two sides of the fabric. Up until today, the Kikoi fabrics are used as souvenirs for tourists visiting Kenya. The garment is used by both males and females as there are no restrictions to the masterpiece that can be created with them.
Centuries ago, Kikois were used for cultural exchange among and between East Africans, their trading partners and nations like Oman. In 1987, the Kikoi emerged in the American market with distributions from Abdul Majjid under the Echo Design Group
Kikoi Traditional Attire: Pictures
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Unisex Kikoy Traditional Cloth Shawl in Nairobi Central](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/280633459_321371106778700_7335793701278237848_n.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Unisex Kikoy Traditional Cloth Shawl in Nairobi Central](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/27878528_2102498683370014_3321158520480464896_n-1-853x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Kikoy Kikoi classic Royal blue](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/275393209_347643530618752_1546157580640804138_n-833x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Kikoy Collection](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/275392664_508083150844075_3407608316732534989_n-833x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Kikoy Kikoi classic Royal blue](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/292716997_588860975928566_6603001338321567183_n-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Kikoy Collection](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/240783945_4505114959538929_6589968330563596536_n-819x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Unisex Red Kikoy traditional cloth](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/272794962_616440776095151_3606670899567183693_n.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Generic White African Classic Kikoi](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/285159768_148803804358954_2273223524520417353_n-1-822x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Women's Traditional Fashion Cloth Fabric - Kikoi](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/285837699_542782567508656_4784955740435770475_n-1-822x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Beach Kikoi](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/293362494_380632640838515_3757457030751943728_n-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Beach Kikoi](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/249459277_284266786819997_4592962918946189021_n-819x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Bikini Cover-up Neck. kikoi wrap](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/207961679_2859921890937551_1495075846291877459_n-1.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) kikoi dresses](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/295382358_599362401583704_139163032778779227_n-1-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Handmade Traditional wear](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/311890918_1399923870533273_447184271074338199_n-820x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Unisex Red Kikoy traditional cloth](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/257602919_743993063668905_3413983413072934977_n-1-819x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Unisex Green kikoy traditional cloth](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/295138763_4604123606357242_7116769468508714831_n-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Unisex Green kikoy traditional cloth](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/294169401_140777728310814_6124441435119945867_n-1-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Women's Traditional Fashion Cloth Fabric - Kikoi](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/294885174_761806281532034_3013356972179974805_n-1-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Dark Brown African Wrap Kikoi | African kikoy | Swahili Wrap | Beach Wrap](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/310203771_473383788049807_2243878789760661005_n-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Unisex Red Kikoy traditional cloth](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/298481300_805028604270099_3258802828768470530_n-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Women's Traditional Fashion Cloth Fabric - Kikoi](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/306933761_605570627574206_6445189807526238276_n-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Kikoi dresses ideas in african fashion](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/293153743_814748279507427_2942769652487363913_n-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Cotton kikoi African Sarong,](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/200172221_417386845895753_204812992137386446_n-820x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Mgolole, the Traditional Kikoi Shirt](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/200797264_515795082961858_2909484478327448892_n-819x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Dark Brown African Wrap Kikoi | African kikoy | Swahili Wrap | Beach Wrap](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/198412123_147021707384644_6039087968180151292_n-853x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Classic Kikoy](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/307798973_504408924356183_9124637677684662793_n-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) kikoy wear](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/199202509_3934470776668933_3981520230767337205_n-853x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Kikoi, (woven cloth)](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/274338448_648325509826572_2393313582483922976_n-821x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Kikoy Kenya](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/292324610_581992990211670_5151567867913009252_n-2-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) African Kikoy short dress](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/191981505_1495433670788996_7862060212739219983_n-819x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Kikoi, and how to wear and its uses around the home](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/192567095_504653537549823_4516990645741510572_n-820x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Lady In Beautiful Kikoy Fabric Traditional Dress With Headwrap](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/192025179_334072284845469_5074869347485790964_n-2-822x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Generic White African Classic Kikoi](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/293631312_1103743023587851_5325304351793781904_n-2-1024x838.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Kikoi wrap](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/288326169_729603328090307_2924784592525086917_n-2-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) How To Wear /Tie A Kikoy | Traditional Ugandan Outfit (African Clothing)](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/289710187_354351546831187_3252084926503694991_n-1-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Traditional Ugandan Outfit (African Clothing).](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/301428659_813329303373112_8795194287574556367_n-1-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Traditional African Clothing](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/159177947_551915969071213_6873832660970245003_n-820x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) All about the KIKOY](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/296786042_810502829942296_3730739624887750293_n-1-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Genuine Kenyan new striped kikoi/ beach wrap/ sarong.](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/297518103_104258692323513_2990732551958738560_n-1-1024x1024.webp)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Kikoy from Uganda - African Design Dresses](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/293168461_166900689181220_807911073653554856_n-1024x1024.jpg)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) How To Wear /Tie A Kikoy](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/307973089_785987319283061_8068788596485146802_n-819x1024.jpg)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Kikoi Traditional Attire](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/280327699_692290201892764_4657473076097409706_n-1-1024x1024.jpg)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) Kikoi Traditional Attire](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/292876737_1108800566703682_2927551560924042258_n-1.jpg)
![Stunning Kikoi Traditional Attire ([year]) How to Tie a Kikoyi | Wearing Traditional Ugandan Dress / Attire](https://eucarlwears.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/292462198_1054438898521360_4895718836736855307_n.jpg)