This study examines the factors influencing consumers' preferences for African print fabrics,
also known as African prints or Ankara fabrics, which are machine printed wax print designs …

Conceptual textile art comprises art made of fabrics, yarns/threads and fibres from animal,
plant and synthetic sources, using techniques such as felt, appliqué, patchwork, quilting …

The study assessed handcrafted, dyed and printed textiles in selected cities in South-
Western Nigeria; the cities are Abeokuta in Ogun State, Oshogbo in Osun State and Owo in …

Akwa-Ocha, which literally means white cloth, is basically an indigenous hand-woven cloth
that is produced by the Aniocha people of Delta state. The cloth which contains surface …

Historical and cultural odds such as slave trade, human sacrifice, trial by ordeal, widowhood
rites and 'trokosi'system retarded progress in Africa. Formal school education introduced by …

Designing of textiles is an important component of textile manufacture; it helps, in the long
run, in the production of a good designed fabric that is more appealing and therefore …

African Prints are major raw materials for the Clothing Industry in Ghana. Garment
manufacture requires the consideration of technical factors such as alignment of prints to the …

Background: Clothes have been integral to us humans. Even in the pre-historic, our
ancestors used to wrap their bodies either with tree leaves, barks, or animal skin. The …

Culture has been generally regarded as the totality of a people’ s way of life and people
are identified by their culture. Unfortunately, in Africa, people are fast losing their identity to …