ADAPTATION OF OGGA CULTURAL DESIGNS ON BATIK FABRICS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS

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1 Industrial Design Department, School of Environmental Design, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

2 Federal University of Technology, Akure

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This research has to do with “Adaptation of Ogga pottery Cultural Designs on Batik Fabrics for Special Occasional Outfits“ The problem of this study is that civilization has affected the production of Ogga culture handcrafted negatively in the sense that the production of pot crafts that are beautifully decorated with traditional designs are gradually fading away ,leading to the loss of some historical information, documentation and preservation of some of their traditional designs found on the pottery of the Ogga People of Yagba land in Kogi State, because of this the researcher found it necessary to use some of the designs found on the pots to be adapted for contemporary use on fabric using Batik Technique of fabric embellishment. The research covers identification of the traditional artifacts of the Ogga people and the design motifs on them and extraction of some of these motifs and adapted them on fabrics using batik technique of textile decoration. Survey and Experimental research approach and product development (A&B) were used for the research work. Vat dyes were used for the practical adaptation of Ogga design motifs on fabrics and apparel using the batik technique. The conclusion is that although the production of pots in Ogga land is on the downward trend, it is still being practiced with traditional motifs that are adaptable on fabrics using resist dying techniques. Some of the fabrics produced were sown for occasional outfit.

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International Journal of Design and Fashion Studies
Volume 6, Issue 2
December 2023
Pages 20-33

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