SURVEY OF ONDO TRADITIONAL HAND WOVEN FABRICS AND THEIR MODIFICATIONS TO SUIT CONTEMPORARY FASHION TRENDS IN NIGERIA

📄 Project Abstract

The study examined traditional weaving as a popular craft among many ethnic groups in Nigeria and also reviewed related literature on the subject matter. It surveyed Ondo traditional hand woven fabrics and identifies alaari, sanmiyan, etu, ogungunelu and petuje as the major traditional ones used in Ondo. The study is also aimed at modifying the Ondo traditional hand woven fabrics by adopting the traditional weaving techniques, with the view that, they could be adapted to suit fashion trends in contemporary Nigerian society. The research designs adopted were the descriptive survey and scientific research strategies, while the study samples comprised thirty (30) traditional weavers, two hundred and fifty (250) Ondo traditional hand woven fabrics users and two hundred and fifty (250) potential users (youth) of the modified hand woven fabrics. Well structured questionnaire and photographs were the two instruments used for data collection. Data collected were subjected to analysis by using ...