Washington DC & DMV

Habesha Kemis Washington DC

The Washington DC and Virginia corridor is home to the largest Ethiopian diaspora community in the United States. From Shaw to Alexandria, habesha weddings, community celebrations, and church events demand clothing of the highest quality. Derbaba connects you directly with verified weavers and sellers in Addis Ababa and the DMV area — with no commission, no middlemen, and direct WhatsApp contact.

Every listing below ships to the USA. Hand-loomed kemis with tibeb borders, tilet panels, and Coptic cross embroidery are available in custom sizes. Most orders arrive within 7–12 business days from Addis. Many sellers also offer express shipping for time-sensitive occasions — message them directly to arrange.

Bridal Tilet Kemis
Habesha Kemis

Bridal Tilet Kemis

A stunning ethiopian wedding dress — this bridal kemis features a full-length gold tilet panel woven in metallic thread down the center fron

$465 USDShips: Canada, USA
MT
Meron Tadesse
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mens Traditional

Wedding Tunic

Ethiopian traditional clothing for men — a white cotton wedding tunic with large hand-embroidered gold Coptic cross motif on the chest panel

$185 USDShips: Canada, USA
DB
Dawit Bekele
Toronto, Canada
Menen Netela
Shash & Netela

Menen Netela

A beautiful habesha netela — this ethiopian netela shawl is hand-spun in Gondar with the classic Menen gold tilet across both ends. Deep gol

$72 USDShips: Canada, USA
HA
Helen Asfaw
Gondar, Ethiopia
Harari Beaded Shash
Accessories

Harari Beaded Shash

Traditional Harari shash hand-beaded with amber and gold glass beads sewn individually onto a white cotton base. Each shash takes several da

$52 USDShips: Canada, USA
MT
Meron Tadesse
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mens Traditional

Flag Tilet Mens Shirt

White traditional men's shirt with hand-woven Ethiopian flag tilet border in green, gold and red at the collar, cuffs and center front panel

$135 USDShips: Canada, USA
DB
Dawit Bekele
Toronto, Canada
Mens Traditional

Lion of Judah Shirt

White traditional Ethiopian cotton shirt with large hand-embroidered Lion of Judah motif on the chest panel in gold thread. The lion faces r

$154 USDShips: Canada, USA
YH
Yonas Hagos
Mekelle, Ethiopia
Tibeb Bordered Kemis
Habesha Kemis

Tibeb Bordered Kemis

A hand-loomed white habesha kemis crafted in Shiro Meda over six weeks. The tibeb border is woven in continuous silk thread — no machine sti

$140 USDShips: Canada, USA
MT
Meron Tadesse
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Modern Everyday Kemis
Habesha Kemis

Modern Everyday Kemis

A modern habesha dress with a contemporary interpretation of the classic kemis — slim modern habesha kemis silhouette with minimal tibeb det

$95 USDShips: Canada, USA
MT
Meron Tadesse
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Flag Tilet Kemis
Habesha Kemis

Flag Tilet Kemis

A modern habesha dress that celebrates Ethiopian national identity — white habesha kemis with wide hand-woven Ethiopian flag tilet border in

$165 USDShips: Canada, USA
HA
Helen Asfaw
Gondar, Ethiopia