ENTERPRISES IN CLOTHING AND TEXTILES AVAILABLE TO HOME ECONOMICS GRADUATES

Abstract

This paper focused on Enterprises in Clothing and Textiles Available to Home Economics Graduates. The paper, examined some enterprises available for Home Economics Graduates. Example; Bead-work enterprise, knitting enterprises, weaving enterprise, sewing enterprise, textile enterprise, dyingenterprise, crochetingenterprise, textile clothing merchandising enterprise, among others. It also discussed some strategies for enhancing teaching and learning in clothing and textile education. The recommendations made include: Clothing and Textiles teachers should be encouraged to go teaching training to acquire more knowledge on enterprise issues. More time should be allocated for practical lessons to give students time for mastery of enterprise issues, Seminar on clothing and textiles should be organized by Home Economics lecturers to identify the enterprise knowledge required by students for clothing and textiles and ensure that students are imparted, Government should provide laboratories and equipment for proper infusion of enterprise issues in teaching clothing and textiles among others