The Fusion of an Ikat Yarn Dyeing with Asante Traditional Kente Weaving
| dc.contributor.author | Gyasi, Isaac | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-01T10:49:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-04-01T10:49:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-03 | |
| dc.description | A thesis submitted to the school of Graduate Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN INTEGRATED ART (Fibres and Fabrics Technology) | |
| dc.description.abstract | This subject tries to investigate the extent to which an integration of an Ikat patchy yarn dyeing decoration technique introduced into Ashanti Kente weaving tradition to effect an innovative Kente cloth production. This concept provides an opportunity to help the Kente weaver learn yarn-dyeing embellishment prior to weaving to minimize the shortage of specific colours needed any desired production. The study reviews existing work on Ikat yarn dyeing techniques, practices in the ancient countries like Indonesia, India, Japan, to mention a few and traditional Kente weaving practices in Ghana. For how the two aforementioned traditional weaving practices, examined wee integrated and how these two techniques can blend effectively to produce a unique cloth. The approach of the study was qualitative in nature and the instrument used to collect data were mainly interviewed (one-to-one) and participant observation with players in the traditional Kente weaving industry, dyers of cloth, yarns in addition to any secondary data. The scope of the study covered selected indigenous textile centres in the Ashanti region of Ghana. The population of the study was limited to five dyers, in which Bepoase (3), Ntonso (1) and Tewobabi (1). Forty-five weavers mostly from Adawomase (12), Bonwire (17),Onno (7), and dyers from Bepoase (1), Ntonso (5) and Tewobabi (3). The concepts under investigation included the dyeing affinity of rayon yarns with vat dyes and its ability to withstand abrasion resistance and tensile strength during the weaving processes. The patchy dyed effect on the warp and weft yarn had a strong impact on the traditional Kente weaves and this suggest that the fusion of Ikat yarn dyeing technique into traditional Kente weaving introduces a profound new face of Kente in Ghana. It became evident from the study that the traditional weavers previewed to the good practice of dyeing yarns into any preferred colours without any difficulties like bleeding or poor yarn dye affinity were eager to introduce the new concept. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | KNUST | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/17684 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | KNUST | |
| dc.title | The Fusion of an Ikat Yarn Dyeing with Asante Traditional Kente Weaving | |
| dc.type | Thesis |