Baati (garment)

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A baati, or, more formally, a shiid, is a somali cotton house dress with a loose fit and short sleeves. [1] It is seen as a staple in many East African households. It is popular throughout East Africa due to Somali migration and trading across the region.[ citation needed ]. The garment is noted for its versatility; it can be used as swimwear or as a sling to carry an infant. [2]

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  1. ↑ Yan, Xinfeng; Chen, Lihong; Memon, Hafeezullah (2023), "Concluding Remarks on Textile and Fashion Education Internationalization—Hidden Potentials of East Africa", SDGs and Textiles, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, pp. 233–246, ISBN   978-981-99-1319-0 , retrieved 2026-01-20{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link)
  2. ↑ Farah, Safy-Hallan. "The Baati Dress Proves That Modest Fashion Can Be Liberating". Vogue.


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