ABSTRACT There are schools of thought that establish that creativity is fashion; other schools of thought argue that designing is fashion. There are still others who also believe that fashion is a combination of creativity and designing. In the light of the above, the researcher has chosen to research or investigate this topic to ascertain what constitute fashion and how this booming profession came into being and what can be done to improve and project fashion. The research was conducted on...
ABSTRACT Most of the fashion design students after completing their programme in their schools are found in the informal sector for practical orientation in the Wa Municipality. It is observed that the trainees in the informal sector are conversant with direct cutting method and seems to be practically inclined than those in the formal training sector in the Municipality. The study therefore assesses the usage of direct cutting for garment construction by trainees in the formal and informal ...
ABSTRACT The world is now a global market, and every business is striving to compete favourably among all businesses within their sector or enterprise. The garment producing companies are also experiencing pressure from this competitive market as well as increasing requirements of customers of quality of their products to exceed their expectations. This has led to the garment producing companies to consider the improvement of their internal quality, strengthen management commitment levels as...
ABSTRACT This study was done to investigate and record the impact of kente weaving on the development of contemporary fashion in Ghana. The research is however, a case study conducted in the Bonwire, Adanwomase and Sakora Wonoo in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The researcher employed the descriptive survey research design and the qualitative approach to collect data and analyse them. The sample was size was one hundred and forty people made up of forty master craftsmen, sixty-eight apprentice...
ABSTRACT This study surveys teaching and promotion of creativity in sewing among Vocational Skills students in the Colleges of Education in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The study used descriptive survey design because of its relevance to the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 120 students from four Colleges of Education and eight tutors who were purposively sampled from the four Colleges of Education for the study. Two sets of self-designed questionnaires were ...
ABSTRACT Textiles as a course and trade tend to be time and energy consuming as exhibited by both students and producers. The various existing textiles decorative techniques are mostly applied by machine to decorate local fabric wares. Such wares though look good tend not to meet all the requirements of consumers in terms of finesse and also not promoting hand embroidery. It is in this regard that the researcher has taken inspiration to promote the use of hand embroidery techniques to ...
ABSTRACT The study set out to unearth the quality control practices of clothing manufacturers in the Keta municipality of the Volta Region of Ghana. It further sought to assess the challenges that these manufacturers face in their bid to ensure quality in their production and come out with measures that could be used to mitigate the situation. The cross-sectional descriptive research methodology was adopted using a case study approach in examining the quality control measures of the cl...
ABSTRACT The need for Vocational Education as a result of advancing technology development worldwide has prompted many nations to re-examine their education curricular (Ginner, 1996). Ghana is no exception in this global phenomenon hence the introduction of the Educational Reforms programme with emphasis on vocational and technical education into Ghanaian school curriculum. Since 1987, education in Ghana has had series of setbacks because of lack of proper planning and the inability of Voca...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception of Ghanaians on TVET programmes, a case study of ICCES in the Ashanti Region. This study employed the case study design using qualitative approach. This was because the study sought to solicit responses from Ashanti ICCES on their perception on technical and vocational education and training programmes (TVET). Purposive sampling was used to select twenty participants which include five teachers and fifteen student lea...
ABSTRACT Costume and design within indigenous societies are transmitted from one generation to another and are established through periods of relatively long usage establishing what is known as clothing customs. Costume and designs at Asorgli State during festivals has become too adulterated and lost its finesse. The costume that patrons of the Asorgli festival wear for the occasion has dramatically deviated from what it is supposed to be and this trend has made Asorgli festival lose its...
ABSTRACT The performance and adherence of Ghanaian customs and traditions are cherished by society. The Dipo Rite among the Krobos is one such cherished traditions conducted to prepare adolescent girls into womanhood. The study sought to explore modified designs of Dipo costumes for the contemporary Ghanaian society. A descriptive survey was adopted for the study. Qualitative and quantitative techniques were adopted and sample size of 68 (organizers) and 60 (community and other stak...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at finding out the contemporary fashion trends in men’s wear in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. The objectives of the study were to identify and describe the contemporary fashion trends in men’s wear in Ghana; to investigate into factors that influence the changes in the men’s wear in Ghana, and to find out measures that can be put in place to help ensure that fashion changes in men’s wear impart more positive effects on Ghanaians. The researcher employed the surv...
ABSTRACT The fashion industry remains a vital component influencing countries Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and economic growth. Fashion has financial and social or emotional rewards. The study sought to assess fashion design as a tool for socio-cultural and economic development of Upper Manya Krobo District in Ghana. The study was descriptive in nature. Questionnaires were used to solicit for data from 260 fashion designers, tailors and dressmakers and 35 District Assembly officials from 13 ...