ABSTRACT

This study was aimed at ascertaining the acceptability of batik-dyed and tie-dyed fabrics for use in the interior decoration of a female adolescents bedroom. The study was conducted using twenty female adolescents students in 100 and 200 levels, in the Home Economics Department of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, using purposive sampling method. A laboratory experiment was conducted in designing brocade fabrics using geometric shapes as the motif for the batik and tie method. Items for the interior decoration of the female adolescent's bedroom were sewn using the dyed fabrics and were compared with the printed products which served as the control. The data collected were analyzed using frequencies, simple percentages and analyses of variance (ANOVA). Results from the data, revealed that the bedsheets (Ai, Au, Aiii), pillowcases (Bi, Bii, Biii), printed bedcovers (Ci, Cii, Ciii), curtain box cover (Di, Dii, Diii), curtains (Ei, Eu, Eiii) and lampshade covers (Fi, Fii, F'iii) were highly acceptable for use in the interior decoration of the female adolescent's bedroom. Results revealed that there were no significant differences existing between the batik-dyed products and the printed products. (In addition to this, significant differences were not observed between the tie-dyed products and the printed products). Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that handcrafted fabrics which aim at improving indigenous technology should be encouraged. This will help to promote and boost the mass production of our locally designed fabrics. It will also help to create more job opportunities and thereby reduce over dependence on Foreign products.