Handwoven in Addis Ababa

Where tradition meets modern fashion

Every piece begins as fine Ethiopian cotton on a wooden loom. Two sisters shape it into garments made to be worn now — and kept for years.

ሸማ — ጥበብ የለበሰ ውበት

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Two faceless women in handwoven Ethiopian shema — one in a classic white habesha kemis with a gold tibeb border, the other in a modern terracotta wrap dress — standing before a warm arch while a netela ribbon with a tibeb edge drifts between them.
The Collection

Woven for everyone

An elegant white habesha kemis with tibeb borders displayed on a dress form Women A men's white shema shirt beside a folded gabi resting on a wooden stool Men A small kids' habesha kemis with a bright tibeb hanging playfully on a hanger Kids A draped handwoven scarf and a tibeb clutch arranged in a flat-lay Accessories

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The two sisters behind Shema Wears standing side by side, faceless — one in a white habesha kemis, the other in a modern wrap — in a warm golden glow.
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Two sisters, one loom

Shema Wears began with two sisters in Addis Ababa and a deep respect for ሸማ — cotton handwoven the way it has been for generations. Working directly with artisan weavers, they cut tradition into shapes made for today.

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Handwoven by artisans

Every thread passes through the hands of master weavers on wooden looms — no two pieces are ever quite the same.

Designed by two sisters

Each silhouette is sketched, fitted and finished by the sisters themselves at their studio in Addis Ababa.

Made to order & delivered in Addis

Order by Instagram DM, pay on confirmation, and have your piece delivered to your door within Addis Ababa.

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New pieces, works on the loom, and life at the studio — it all appears first on Instagram at @shema_wears. DMs are where every order begins.

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