Technique and development of modern fabric decoration in Nigeria
International Journal of Development Research
Technique and development of modern fabric decoration in Nigeria
Received 19th May, 2017; Received in revised form 27th June, 2017; Accepted 10th July, 2017; Published online 30th August, 2017
Copyright©2017, Adiji Bolajoko Esther. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This study has dealt into the technique and development of handcrafted dyed and printed textiles in South-Western Nigeria, using Abeokuta, Oshogbo and Akure as study areas. The study looked into the modern development and decoration of handcrafted dyed and printed fabrics among various strata of the society. It examined the techniques in use and ascertained its development to modern fabric decoration. Questionnaire was distributed to the producers, traders of these crafts and consumers. In all, handcrafted textile technology is one of the oldest craft that still plays a prominent role in the contemporary times in the social economic life of Nigerians and still provide a good basis at solving the dangerous trend created by unemployment in the society.