Textiles and Dress

Basotho blanket

The Basotho blanket is a distinctive form of garment commonly worn by Sotho people in Lesotho and South Africa. Initially composed of pure wool, the material makeup of Basotho blankets has undergone significant transformation in response to shifting economic conditions and technological advances in recent decades, which has prompted a transition to a textile blend consisting of 50% merino wool and 50% dralon, a mix of wool and cotton, or exclusively acrylic fibers.

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• ▸Aso oke
• ▸Kha (Cyrillic)
• ▸Back closure

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