ABSTRACT
Nigeria is experiencing technical economic recession which has led to mass unemployment. As such, this study was conducted to assess the batik technique and how it can be applied in the process of bag making as a means of self sustenance. Batik which is regarded as a versatile medium for artists offers immense possibilities as the patterns are applied by actual drawing rather than by weaving with thread to create colourful and more elaborate designs with complex images. This has accorded batik the right to become a material for fashion as seen on shirts, dresses, belts and even shoes and also in interior decoration. In the area of bags, polychromatic hues with complex motifs and designs formed on clothing materials can be applied or sewn on leather to be used for the production of bags. The objective is to increase patronage, promote use of batik technique/products, entrepreneurship, increase export as well as human capital development. The experimental research method is employed and the entire effort is to promote entrepreneurship and encourage small medium scale/cottage industry.
TABLE OF CONTENT
COVER PAGE .........................................................................................................i
CERTIFICATION ii
DECLARATION iii
DEDICATION iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT v
ABSTRACT vi
TABLE OF CONTENT vii
LIST OF FIGURES ix
CHAPTER ONE 1
INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 STUDY BACKGROUND 1
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM 2
1.3 AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 3
1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 4
1.5 METHODOLOGY 4
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 4
CHAPTER TWO 6
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 6
2.1 BRIEF HISTORY AND PRODUCTION OF BATIK IN NIGERIA 6
2.2 BATIK PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE 7
2.3 CATEGORIES OF BATIK PRINTING TECHNIQUES 8
2.4 BAGS AND BAG MAKING TECHNIQUE 9
2.4.1 TYPES OF BAGS 10
2.5 BATIK PRODUCTS AND USES 12
CHAPTER THREE 13
RESEARCH MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY 13
3.1 INTRODUCTION 13
3.2 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENTS 13
3.2.1 MATERIALS FOR BATIK PRODUCTION 13
3.2.2 MATERIALS FOR BAG PRODUCTION 14
3.3 STUDY DESIGN 14
3.3.1 BATIK PRODUCTION PROCESSES 14
3.3.2 BATIK BAG PRODUCTION PROCESSES 17
3.3 SOURCES OF DATA 19
CHAPTER FOUR 20
RESULT AND PRODUCT PRESENTATION 20
4.1 INTRODUCTION 20
4.2 RESULTS 20
4.2.1 PRESENTATION OF THE BATIK FABRIC 20
4.2.2 PRESENTATION OF THE BATIK BAG 22
CHAPTER FIVE 25
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION 25
5.1 INTRODUCTION 25
5.2 DISCUSSION 25
5.2.1 EFFECT OF KNOWLEDGE ON COLOUR COMBINATION 26
5.2.2 BATIK BAG PRODUCTION AS A MEANS OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT 26
5.3 KEY SUCCESS POINTERS TO BATIK BAG PRODUCTION 27
5.4 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 28
REFERENCES 30
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 3.1: drying and designing the fabric - - - - - 15
Figure 3.1a: Fabric being in dye - - - - - - - 16
Figure 3.1b: fabrics after dyeing. - - - - - - 16
Figure 3.3: Cutting out the bag pattern - - - - - 18
Figure 3.3: Sewing the bag - - - - - - - 19
Plate 4.1: Phase of life - - - - - - - - 20
Plate 4.2: Fertility - - - - - - - - - 21
Plate 4.3: Voyage of discovery - - - - - - - 21
Plate 4.4: Dream catchers - - - - - - - - 22
Plate 4.5a: Barrel bag - - - - - - - - 22
Plate 4.5b: Tote bag - - - - - - - - 22
Plate 4.6: Satchel bag - - - - - - - - 23
Plate 4.7: Back pack - - - - - - - - 23
Plate 4.8a: Office bag - - - - - - - - 24
Plate 4.8b: Shoulder bag - - - - - - - - 24
Plate 4.9a: Composition of the designed bags - - - - 24
Plate 4.9b: Channel bag - - - - - - - - 24
