The Design and Development of Manual Four-Shaft Table Looms for Aso-Oke Production in Industrial Design Department Futa
Student: Adewumi Mercy Adedayo (Project, 2025)
Department of Industrial Design
Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State
Abstract
The project aimed to design and develop manual four-shaft table looms and treadle looms for Aso-oke production. The loom was designed to enhance the efficiency, quality, and versatility of Aso-oke production. The study will involve a comprehensive analysis of Aso-oke weaving techniques, loom design and construction, and ergonomic considerations to ensure the looms' usability and functionality. The team successfully built new four shaft table and treadle looms that represents an improvement on existing equipment in the studios as well as increase access to equipment to meet the increasing demands for equipment. This study highlights the importance of design innovation in preserving a lifelong culture.
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- HASSAN USMAN KATSINA POLYTECHNIC (NCE), KATSINA, KATSINA STATE 4
- Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina, Katsina State 5
- Heritage Polytechnic, Ikot Udota, Akwa Ibom State 46
- Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa State 8
- Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State 24
- Igbinedion University, Okada, Benin City, Edo State 2
- Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State 8
- Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Owerri, Imo State 3
- Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State 45
- Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State 11