Abstract:
A cross-sectional survey was undertaken to examine the factors that influenced the
dominance of foreign fabric over local fabric in HND fashion-shows in Takoradi
Polytechnic. The study focused on two domains of apparel, fabric and costume
designed for fashion-shows in TAkoradi Polytechnic. Judgment sampling technique
was used to draw sample of 141 participants of old and current (2014) third year
students for a questionnaire survey. The data were analysed by using correlation to
examine the interdependency between variables and why the dominance of foreign
fabric. The result indicated that there was no interdependent between local fabric
manufacturers and the respondents. In effect, foreign fabric dominated local fabric in
the HND fashion-shows. It also indicated that, there are some technical limitations in
the local fabrics. The result also indicated that, some of the respondents were not able
to identified local African prints from the foreign. In conclusion, the finding threwmore light on factors that influenced fabric selection in HND fashion-shows in
Takoradi Polytechnic and also provided useful suggestions to guide the use of local
fabrics. It was recommended that fabric and garment producers should interact with
each other for effective work results. Again local fabric producers should add little to
improve upon what is already in the market. Also HND fashion textile students of
Takoradi Polytechnic should be made to use local fabric most in fashion-shows and
that is the only way departmental goals and objectives would be achieved.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of FASHION DESIGN AND TEXTILES
EDUCATION, Faculty of VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, submitted to the
School of Graduate Studies, University of Education, Winneba, in partial
fulfilment of the requirements for award of Master of Technology Education in
(Fashion Design and Textiles Technology) degree.
JUNE, 2014
