Abstract:
Textiles as a course and trade tend to be time and energy consuming as exhibited by
both students and producers. The various existing textiles decorative techniques are
mostly applied by machine to decorate local fabric wares. Such wares though look
good tend not to meet all the requirements of consumers in terms of finesse and also
not promoting hand embroidery. It is in this regard that the researcher has taken
inspiration to promote the use of hand embroidery techniques to decorate fabric
wares. Some literature relevant to this research was reviewed in relation to how other
scholars express their views and producers talk about their works. Relevant data on
fabric embroidering were gathered by the employment of experimental and
descriptive methods of qualitative research mainly through observation by the
researcher herself on tools, materials and especially the techniques which was the
bone of contention. Administration of questionnaires was also employed to collect
data from respondents to ascertain their level of knowledge in hand embroidering.
Major research findings were revealed during the course of the processes: The large
needles tend to create big perforation to distort the beauty of the work and also
designs that were too dense could literally carve out the design in the fabric. The
chronological grading of applying several stitches posed problems when using the
hand to embroider. On the other hand candlewick technique however needed a
constant twisting motion of the thread and equal thickness to create a design. In each
case diligence was the order. With regards to the benefits that this innovation would
bring to the development of human power and the nation as a whole, it is
recommended that fashion designers should employ hand embroidery design
techniques into the design of fabric wares, moreover; the methodology of transfer
adopted is useful for unique productivity.
Description:
A DISSERTATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FASHION AND TEXTILE
DESIGN SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES,
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF
MTECH FASHION AND TEXTILE DESIGN