Fashion Design: ‘Real’ Fabric Use in Draping and Curriculum Implementation in Public Institutions of Higher Learning in Nairobi County, Kenya
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Date
2016-08
Authors
Kaindi, Isika Juliet
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IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSR-JRME)
Abstract
The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of most
human societies. Fashion design is an artistic and functional industry that helps to clothe people while
incorporating style. Fashion design goes beyond just a designer thinking of a garment, sketching it and then
sewing it together. All these activities require extensive and intensive training and exposure to practical work in
fashion design. Based on the study that assessed the usage of ‘real’ fabric draping for design in public
institutions of higher learning Nairobi County, Kenya, this paper examines the use of ‘real’ fabric draping for
design in public institutions of higher learning and the relationship between use of ‘real’ fabric draping for
design and source of curriculum, pattern development taught and students’ attitudes. The study was guided by
the Activity Theory and Pedagogic Activity System Structure. A cross-sectional survey research design was
employed. Five public institutions of higher learning were purposively selected in Nairobi County, namely
Kenyatta University, Technical University of Kenya, Kenya Technical Teachers College, Kenya Textile Training
Institute and Nairobi Technical Training Institute. The sample size comprised five heads of department, 32
teachers, 266 students and 30 fashion designers. The data was collected using questionnaires and interview
schedules. Both qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques were used. The results revealed that very
few public institutions of higher learning used ‘real’ fabric draping for design. Majority of the teachers were
not trained in the area of fashion design. Chi-square results yielded a fairly strong relationship between use of
‘real’ fabric draping for design and pattern development technique taught (V= 0 .646; p < 0.0001*) and
sources of curriculum (V= 0.623; p < 0.0001*). It was concluded that pattern development technique taught,
sources of curriculum and teachers’ area of training are issues associated with the use of ‘real’ fabric draping
for design in public institutions of higher learning
Description
A Research Article in the IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSR-JRME)
Keywords
Garment Design by Draping, Curriculum Implementation, Public Institutions, Higher Learning, Nairobi County, Kenya
Citation
Kaindi, I. J. Fashion Design:‘Real’Fabric Use in Draping and Curriculum Implementation in Public Institutions of Higher Learning in Nairobi County, Kenya.