AN IMPROVEMENT OF TRADITIONAL DYEING AS A POTENTIAL SMALL SCALE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN KATSINA STATE
AN IMPROVEMENT OF TRADITIONAL DYEING AS A POTENTIAL SMALL SCALE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN KATSINA STATE
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1995-07
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SHINKAFI, D. F. A. NASIR KADO
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TITLE - An improvement of traditional dyeing as potential small- scale textile industry in
Katsina - State.
The study focuses attention on resist dyeing Methods as small - scale textile industry.
Kaduna, and Kano states were used as models, the operations of the small scale textile industries
were recorded, analysed and applied to Katsina state.
In the past, Katsina was famous for its traditional dyeing pits, the situation has now
changed. What could be the attributing factors? The problem of the study was therefore,
investigating the operation of the small - scale dyeing industries with a view to finding ways of
improving them for Katsina state.
The study has socio - economic, educational and cultural significance. It would set the
blue prints for the industrial development of Katsina - state. It would also encourage self
employment, preservation of cultural heritage, indigenous skills and investment, utilisation of
local resources, and contribute to the literature in this subject.
Three types of questionnaires were used, one for the modern small - scale textile
industrialists, another for users of the products, and the third to the government agents both the
state and local governments.
The findings were sorted and analysed, and conclusion, and recommendations were made
based on the outcome of this study.
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