Talari Addis

Talari Addis Talari is a women-led arts, crafts and jewellery store based in the heart of Addis Ababa.

We offer a well-stocked inventory of unique & rare items perfect for a variety of occasions.

Nile is named after the Blue Nile, where depth and movement define the landscape long before it reaches the horizon. The...
26/08/2026

Nile is named after the Blue Nile, where depth and movement define the landscape long before it reaches the horizon. The blue of this scarf reflects that sense of flow, calm at a distance, layered with quiet variation up close.

Woven to move naturally, the fabric drapes with ease, creating soft folds that mirror water in motion. The woven motifs sit low and measured, adding structure without interrupting the rhythm of the cloth.

Nile is designed as a grounding piece. Understated, versatile, and steady, it carries the presence of the river it references, constant, balanced, and meant to be worn as part of everyday life rather than reserved for moments.

24/08/2026

The scarves on the couch. The sini cups on the rekebot. The jebena in her hands. The dress tying it all together. This is what it looks like when everything in the room means something.

Ethiopian coffee ceremony isn't something you rush through. You set the space. You light the etan. You pour slowly. And what you wear while you do it is part of the ritual. It sets the tone. It tells your guests that this moment matters to you.

Tekeze. Nile. Weyib. Danakil. All four laid out on the sofa, each one ready for a different mood, a different day, a different version of the same beautiful tradition. And that handwoven dress? It was made for exactly this. Sitting at the rekebot, pouring rounds, looking like the ceremony was designed around you.

This is heritage you don't just talk about. You live in it. You pour coffee in it. You host your people in it.

🧵 Handwoven by master artisans in Addis Ababa
🇺🇸 Ships from the U.S., fast and simple
🇪🇹 Also available at our Addis Ababa store
💛 $35 that supports a woman and a centuries-old craft

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24/08/2026

Get closer. We want you to see this.

The weave. The weight. The way the dark green meets the cream in clean, deliberate stripes. The texture that a screen can only hint at but your fingers would understand immediately.

This video is 16 seconds of what makes handwoven cotton different from everything else hanging in your closet. Look at how the threads sit next to each other. Look at how the fabric folds. That softness isn't manufactured. It was earned, row by row, on a wooden loom in Addis Ababa by hands that have been doing this for years.

Most brands show you the outfit. We want to show you the fabric. Because once you understand what goes into the weave itself, the scarf on your shoulders means something different.

This is what 100% hand-spun cotton looks like up close. No blends. No synthetics. Just thread that started as raw cotton and ended up here because someone took the time to make it right.

🧵 Handwoven by master artisans in Addis Ababa
🇺🇸 Ships from the U.S., fast and simple
🇪🇹 Also available at our Addis Ababa store
💛 $35 that supports a woman and a centuries-old craft

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22/08/2026

The whole family laid out. Pick your favorite. We dare you to choose just one.

Weyib. Nile. Danakil. Tekeze. Each one handwoven in Addis Ababa. Same 100% cotton. Same master artisans. Same generations of skill in every thread. But every scarf has its own personality. Its own color story. Its own way of catching the light.

Stacked together, they look like a sunset. Spread across a table, they look like a collection you've been building for years. Laid out on a couch on a regular afternoon? They just look like home.

That's the thing about handwoven cotton. It doesn't try to be precious. It fits wherever you put it. Your shoulders. Your sofa. Your life. It belongs in all of it.

Start with one. You'll come back for the rest. They all do.

🧵 Handwoven by master artisans in Addis Ababa
🇪🇹 Available in our Addis Ababa Showroom
🇺🇸 Ships from the U.S., fast and simple
💛 $35 each. Every purchase supports a woman and a centuries-old craft

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19/08/2026

From the loom to the look. Same hands started this. Yours finish it.

Watch it happen. Deep blue fabric being woven on a wooden loom in Addis Ababa. Then Danakil landing on her shoulders, golden and bold against all black. Then the close-up on Nile, where you can actually see the comb motifs under her fingertips. Every ridge. Every line. Every thread placed on purpose.

This is the part that gets lost when you shop online. The texture. The weight. The way your hand moves across a pattern and you can feel that a person made this. Not a printer. Not a program. A person sitting at a loom who knows this craft better than most of us know anything.

Two scarves. Two moods. One standard of craftsmanship that never changes.

🧵 Handwoven by master artisans in Addis Ababa
🇺🇸 Ships from the U.S., fast and simple
🇪🇹 Availalbe in our Addis Ababa show room.
💛 $35 that supports a woman and a centuries-old craft

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18/08/2026

Loom to your home. This is the full journey.

It starts with hands on a wooden loom in Addis Ababa. Thread pulled tight. Shuttle moving back and forth. Pattern building row by row. Then it becomes fabric. Then it gets folded, checked, and placed into your hands.

Hours of work behind every frame.

The artisans you see in this clip aren't performing for the camera. This is just Tuesday for them. This is what mastery looks like when nobody's watching. Steady. Practiced. The kind of skill that doesn't need to explain itself.

From raw thread on a wooden loom to a finished scarf ready for your shoulders. Nothing skipped. Nothing automated. Every single step, done by hand.

🧵 Handwoven by master artisans in Addis Ababa
🇺🇸 Ships from the U.S., fast and simple
🇪🇹 Availalbe in our Addis Ababa show room.
💛 $35 that supports a woman and a centuries-old craft

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15/08/2026

Something in every Talari order that's not for sale. Anywhere. Ever.

We designed postcards that only make sense if you know. If you grew up in the culture, lived it, breathed it, you'll look at it and just smile. No explanation needed.

Keep it. Gift it. Write something on the back and slide it into someone's birthday card. Or just let it sit on your fridge and remind you of home every time you walk past it.

Every scarf comes with one. You don't have to add it to cart. You don't have to ask for it. It's just there when you open the package. A handwoven scarf and a piece of culture they weren't expecting.

You can't buy the postcards separately. The only way to get one is to order a scarf.

Art with your art. That's how we ship.

🧵 Handwoven by master artisans in Addis Ababa
🇺🇸 Ships from the U.S., fast and simple
💛 $35 that supports a woman and a centuries-old craft

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14/08/2026

You ordered it. Now watch how we send it.

Every scarf is checked by hand before it gets folded. Every fold is intentional. Every package is wrapped in tissue, sealed in a waterproof bag, and sent with a little something extra tucked inside.

That postcard in your order? You can't buy it separately. It comes with every scarf because we believe what arrives at your door should feel like more than a delivery. It should feel like someone cared about how it got there.

Because we did.

🧵 Handwoven by master artisans in Addis Ababa
🇺🇸 Ships from the U.S., fast and simple
💛 $35 that supports a woman and a centuries-old craft

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This bag isn't going to fill itself.Art. Craft. Jewellery. That's what's waiting for you inside. Handwoven scarves, anti...
12/08/2026

This bag isn't going to fill itself.

Art. Craft. Jewellery. That's what's waiting for you inside. Handwoven scarves, antique jewelry, and pieces you won't find anywhere else. All under one roof in Wollo Sefer, Addis Ababa.

Your Talari tote is ready. The only thing missing is you walking through the door.

Come shop in person. Or browse online and we'll handle the rest.

📍 Ethio China Road, Wollo Sefer, Addis Ababa
📞 +251 966 911 566
🌐 www.talariaddis.com

10/08/2026

No voiceover this time. Just the process. Let the hands do the talking.

Raw cotton, picked and cleaned. A hand spindle, turning slowly, pulling fiber into thread. Thread becoming yarn. Yarn becoming fabric. Every step done by hand the same way it's been done for generations.

There's no factory shortcut for this. No machine that can replicate what a spindle and steady fingers produce. The texture, the weight, the way the cotton breathes when it finally becomes a scarf you can hold. That all starts here. In this moment. In these hands.

Most brands show you the finished product. We want you to see what comes before it. Because the beauty of a Talari scarf isn't just in how it looks when it's on your shoulders. It's in every quiet rotation of the spindle that got it there.

Cotton doesn't become fabric overnight. It becomes fabric because someone decided it was worth the time.

Turn your sound on. This one hits different with the jazz. 🎶

🧵 Handwoven by master artisans in Addis Ababa
🇺🇸 Ships from the U.S., fast and simple
💛 $35 that supports a woman and a centuries-old craft

Shop → link in bio

Address

XQJ7+PG Ethio-China Friendship Avenue
Addis Ababa

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 19:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 19:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 19:00
Thursday 09:00 - 19:00
Friday 09:00 - 19:00
Saturday 10:00 - 20:00

Telephone

+251966911566

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