PERCEPTION, AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF INDIGENOUS TEXTILE DESIGNERS IN ITOKU-ABEOKUTA ON THE DISCHARGE METHOD OF FABRIC DECORATION
Keywords:
Perception, Awareness, Knowledge, Textile, Designers, DischargeAbstract
Despite the development of discharge paste, textile designers in Itoku-Abeokuta still ignore its use in screen printing. A descriptive survey involving a practical approach through the production of discharge printed fabric and a questionnaire was used to purposively collect data from (72) Itoku Adire designers. The result shows that 58.3% of respondents were female and aged (x ̅= 35.1) years, 61.1% have less than 10 years of designing experience and 73.6% were aware of the discharge method of fabric decoration. A low level of awareness was revealed as respondents do not know discharge can be done with screen printing (x ̅= 0.33); but a high level of awareness on the effect chlorine bleaches has on fabric (x ̅=1.67). Knowledge of the discharge method measured revealed that respondents had good knowledge of the use of bleach for discharge (x ̅ = 3.11). There is no significant relationship between respondents' socio-demographic characteristics and their awareness (p = 0.32), and also respondents' perception of the discharge screen printing method (p = 0.08). Furthermore, the results revealed a significant relationship (p > 0.01) between respondents' knowledge, awareness, and perception of the use of bleach for the discharge method. In conclusion, the discharge screen printing method is not used in the study area because respondents had low awareness, relatively good knowledge, and a negative perception of the discharge method of fabric design due to the lack of ready-to-use discharge pigment, as well as other pigments used for designing.References
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