Even with evolving trends of fashion, one of the few things that haven’t changed is the act of wearing caps in Yoruba land, wearing of cap has a unique way of completing and beautifying the traditional attire you are putting on hence the popular saying that ‘’Your styling isn’t complete without a cap’’. Caps which are popularly known as ‘’Fila’’ in Yoruba land could be made (hand-made or sewn) from many clothing materials such as Aso-Oke, Damask, Adire, Velvet, Cotton and so on, also, it is very important that while putting on your cap, that the colour matches with any colour from the main clothing material you are putting on, except when it is a universal coloured clothing material such as White, black, brown etc.
Apart from enhancing our sense of fashion or complementing the beautiful attire we are putting on, cap has some other important advantages like protecting our scalp and face from the brutal ultraviolet rays of light especially during harsh weather........ read more on https://alawiiyeyoruba.com/yoruba-caps-fila/