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
CERTIFICATIONii
DECLARATIONiii
DEDICATIONiv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTv
ABSTRACTvi
TABLE OF CONTENTvii
LIST OF FIGURESix
CHAPTER ONE1
INTRODUCTION1
1.1 STUDY BACKGROUND1
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM2
1.3 AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY3
1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY4
1.5 METHODOLOGY4
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY4
CHAPTER TWO6
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW6
2.1 BRIEF HISTORY AND PRODUCTION OF BATIK IN NIGERIA6
2.2 BATIK PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE7
2.3 CATEGORIES OF BATIK PRINTING TECHNIQUES8
2.4 BAGS AND BAG MAKING TECHNIQUE9
2.4.1 TYPES OF BAGS10
2.5 BATIK PRODUCTS AND USES12
CHAPTER THREE13
RESEARCH MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY13
3.1 INTRODUCTION13
3.2 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENTS13
3.2.1 MATERIALS FOR BATIK PRODUCTION13
3.2.2 MATERIALS FOR BAG PRODUCTION14
3.3 STUDY DESIGN14
3.3.1 BATIK PRODUCTION PROCESSES14
3.3.2 BATIK BAG PRODUCTION PROCESSES17
3.3 SOURCES OF DATA19
CHAPTER FOUR20
RESULT AND PRODUCT PRESENTATION20
4.1 INTRODUCTION20
4.2 RESULTS20
4.2.1 PRESENTATION OF THE BATIK FABRIC20
4.2.2 PRESENTATION OF THE BATIK BAG22
CHAPTER FIVE25
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION25
5.1 INTRODUCTION25
5.2 DISCUSSION25
5.2.1 EFFECT OF KNOWLEDGE ON COLOUR COMBINATION26
5.2.2 BATIK BAG PRODUCTION AS A MEANS OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT26
5.3 KEY SUCCESS POINTERS TO BATIK BAG PRODUCTION27
5.4 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS28
REFERENCES30
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