THE CONTEMPORARY NON-MOTORISED-LOOMS AND THEIR WEAVING DESIGNS IN THE NIGERIAN ARMY
THE CONTEMPORARY NON-MOTORISED-LOOMS AND THEIR WEAVING DESIGNS IN THE NIGERIAN ARMY
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1985-09
Authors
PATRICK, ONEH ADA
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to draw the
attention of the Nigerian Military audience to the
variety of roles that the contemporary non-motorised
looms and their weaving designs could play in the
Military Environmomtt (within the limits of this
hand-crafted Textile Technology), The research has
tried to explain this technology in some practical
approaches, in order that the appreciation of its
objectives can be fully understood.
The problem of the study was the determination
of products and training as the roles of the
contemporary non-motorized looms in the services of
the Nigerian Army and, how practically these roles
could be demonstrated. Significance of the study
was based on the need for the Army to utilize for
self-reliance the local resources including materials,
skills and techniques.
The population was made up of selected workshops
and institutions which had weaving - training
programmes. Weavers, teachers, and administrators
in both the Military and civilian sections of the
selected population, as well as the literature
sources were consulted on this subject during an
initial pilot survey.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTERS OF ARTS INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
SEPTEMBER 1985
Keywords
CONTEMPORARY,, NON-MOTORISED-LOOMS,, WEAVING DESIGNS,, NIGERIAN ARMY