MODIFICATION OF NIGERIAN TRADITIONAL MEN'S HORIZONTAL LOOM TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY OF THE NARROW BAND FABRIC

📄 Project Abstract

Traditional weavers are faced with more than the usual problems of artists in terms of public exposure and recognition. Very few people who buy hand-woven products have the background to understand the time and effort that was behind the production of their materials. The aim of this study is to revive the traditional mens horizontal loom by constructing a modified loom that will serve as a model for mass production to sustain Nigerian traditional weaving industry and form the basis for experimental research in small scale textile machinery production. The methods used in this study were: field practical and participant observation methods for the construction of the modified loom with the help of carpenters and metal workers who produced the loom parts according to the drawings of the researcher. The main objectives of this study were successful, because the mechanised modified loom constructed can weave. Out of the thirteen samples woven by the researcher, three of the samples march ...