International Journal of Innovative Research and Development

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Textile designing and production over the centuries have become more sophisticated and intriguing. It has progressed rapidly and steadily in its quest to seek for more opportunities and possibilities for expression. As a result of this evolution, over the last decades, rather amazing things have come not only to contend the traditional landmark of textile designing and production, but to also reshape it. This paper explores textile design concepts based on indigenous and contemporary hairstyles by examining their intricate arrangements and styles. Design principles were applied to originate assorted textile designs, using a computer aided design software, Adobe Photoshop as a design tool. Consequently, nine textile designs based purely on hairstyles including elements, textures and some colour ways have been made.

A textile design catalogue of the results has been produced and some of the outcomes have been successfully printed onto appropriate textile materials. The qualitative research approach was used and the researchers specifically employed descriptive, experimental and observational research methods. Some of the results show that varieties of hairstyles are potential resources for textile design.

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The development of screen printing has witnessed an enormous growth rate. From periods when simple hand operated machines were used and designs were solely made with hand drawing tools to the present day where computer software programmes have simplified and improved both designing and screen printing. It is therefore clear that, the upcoming designers who do not have access to computer and cannot draw properly are left to their faith. It is for this reason that this paper explores the possibility of selecting ideas (shapes) from the environment (natural and man-made) and manipulating them into suitable designs for screen printing.

The step-by-step procedures used in organizing the ideas, developing the screens and printing the sample fabrics as well as systematic presentation of the results and appreciation of the final products were recorded in this paper. The study shows that ideas in the environment can be manipulated and carefully organized into interesting designs textile printing. The researchers adopted the experimental and descriptive research method based on the qualitative approach for the study. Experimentation with the selected objects revealed their suitability for using them for screen development and printing of sample fabrics.

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Surface pattern designs have the potential of communicating with the viewer so far as the motifs and the patterns in the design are well understood by the viewer. This can be achieved through the use of design concepts that make meaning to people at a glance. It is for this reason that this paper seeks to promote educational policies and programmes implemented by government in the Ghanaian society and beyond through the use of concept-oriented printed textile designs.

Motifs have been developed based on the selected educational policies and programmes in this study. Additionally, sample of designs produced have been printed on fabrics so as to demonstrate the usefulness of the designs. The printed textile designs produced when printed on fabrics and worn would go a long way to promote the government economic policies and programmes as well as the textile printing industry in general.

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