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The dye pits are situated near the historic Kofar Mata gate of the Kano city walls and have been in use for several centuries, producing hand-dyed textiles using natural indigo.[{{Cite web |date=30 September 2013 |title=Nigeria's 500-year-old dye pits survive despite threats |url=https://www.arabnews.com/news/466215 |access-date=10 January 2026 |website=Arab News |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Stein |first=Chris |date=11 November 2014 |title=Business fades at Nigeria's traditional dye pits |url=https://www.howwemadeitinafrica.com/business-fades-at-nigerias-traditional-dye-pits/44811/ |access-date=10 January 2026 |website=How we made it in Africa |language=en-US}}][{{Cite web |title=Anadolu Ajansı |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/pg/photo-gallery/fabrics-colored-with-traditional-methods-in-nigeria |access-date=10 January 2026 |website=Anadolu Ajansı}}][{{Cite web |date=September 2020 |title=Social Cohesion and Identity in Intangible Cultural Heritage of Kofar Mata Dyed Cloth Kano |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/347584007_Social_Cohesion_and_Identity_in_Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_of_Kofar_Mata_Dyed_Cloth_Kano}}][{{Cite web |title=500 Years of Tie and Dye Production |url=https://artsandculture.google.com/story/500-years-of-tie-and-dye-production/7wVRhbHix5iuLA |access-date=10 January 2026 |website=Google Arts & Culture |language=en}}][{{Cite news |date=2022-04-13 |title=Why Nigeria's historic dye pits in Kano risk closure |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-61066957 |access-date=2026-01-10 |language=en-GB}}] |
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The dye pits are situated near the historic Kofar Mata gate of the Kano city walls and have been in use for several centuries, producing hand-dyed textiles using natural indigo.[{{Cite web |date=30 September 2013 |title=Nigeria's 500-year-old dye pits survive despite threats |url=https://www.arabnews.com/news/466215 |access-date=10 January 2026 |website=Arab News |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Stein |first=Chris |date=11 November 2014 |title=Business fades at Nigeria's traditional dye pits |url=https://www.howwemadeitinafrica.com/business-fades-at-nigerias-traditional-dye-pits/44811/ |access-date=10 January 2026 |website=How we made it in Africa |language=en-US}}][{{Cite web |title=Anadolu Ajansı |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/pg/photo-gallery/fabrics-colored-with-traditional-methods-in-nigeria |access-date=10 January 2026 |website=Anadolu Ajansı}}][{{Cite web |date=September 2020 |title=Social Cohesion and Identity in Intangible Cultural Heritage of Kofar Mata Dyed Cloth Kano |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/347584007_Social_Cohesion_and_Identity_in_Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_of_Kofar_Mata_Dyed_Cloth_Kano}}][{{Cite web |title=500 Years of Tie and Dye Production |url=https://artsandculture.google.com/story/500-years-of-tie-and-dye-production/7wVRhbHix5iuLA |access-date=10 January 2026 |website=Google Arts & Culture |language=en}}][{{Cite news |date=2022-04-13 |title=Why Nigeria's historic dye pits in Kano risk closure |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-61066957 |access-date=2026-01-10 |language=en-GB}}] |
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