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Netela ( am, ነጠላ) is handmade scarf-like two-layered cloth made of cotton worn by
Netela ( am, ነጠላ) is handmade scarf-like two-layered cloth made of cotton worn by Ethiopian
Ethiopians are the native inhabitants of Ethiopia, as well as the global diaspora of Ethiopia. Ethiopians constitute several component ethnic groups, many of which are closely related to ethnic groups in neighboring Eritrea and other parts of ...
and Eritrean women. The netela is a well known and commonly worn garment in both countries. The male equivalent is known as the kuta
Kuta is a tourist area, administratively an urban village (''kelurahan''), and the capital of Kuta District, Badung Regency, southern Bali, Indonesia. A former fishing village, it was one of the first towns on Bali to see substantial tourist de ...
. It is very thin and delicate, with the texture of gauze. The netela has only two layers and is quite large, measuring about 63 x 102 inches. It is white with colorful intricately woven borders called ' (). The tibebe is between 1 and 2 inches at each end, with two variations: one composed of only one color, and the other of multiple colors and patterns.
The netela can be worn in different ways. For general wear, When going to church, the two layers of the netela are opened, and the border is folded over both shoulders instead of just the right shoulder. The netela covers the back and shoulders. When the border is worn around the face or shoulders, it is a sign of mourning, but in moments of leisure the border goes over the left shoulder.
The netela has become an important garment to the Ethiopian diaspora due to the military coup in 1973.
There are other textiles similar to the netela. There is the ' (), a colorful shawl-like garment measuring 58 x 105 inches. Fotas usually have checkerboard designs and are simply wrapped around the shoulders or over the head as a shawl. There is a third kind of textile called ' (), which is a very long cotton sash with a border in color; it is only worn by married women. There are types that can measure up to 26 feet long.
See also
*Bernos {{short description, Cloak type
Bernos ( am, በርኖስ), also transliterated as Barnos and Burnos, is a wool cloak-like garment and hood woven in one piece, traditionally worn by men of the Amhara ethnic group of Ethiopia, most commonly in the r ...
* Gabi (clothing)
The Gabi ( am, ጋቢ) is a handmade cloth worn by Ethiopians mainly over the shoulders and upper body, and is made out of cotton. Unlike the two-layered kuta (worn by men) and netela (worn by women), it consists of four layers.
Characterized b ...
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Eritrean clothing Ethiopian clothing Shawls and wraps {{clothing-stub