Towards The Development Of Special Information Centre For The Nigerian Textile Industry

ABSTRACT The establishment and the rapid growth of the textile industry from time I

immemorial owes much to the innate desire of man to satisfy one of his basic

necessities or lire, that is clothing, Textile is derived from the Latin word means "to weave", In its original sense, the word textile refers to a fabric

rom woven fibbers,

Hov ever, in recent years there have been some modifications with respect

meaning of the word "textile", It means fabric produced by weaving,

~""L~"~ and felting. It also refers to enterprises that spin yarn from fiber or

svntheti materials and to the finisher and dyers of fabrics.

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Tc: tile, irrespective or its raw material and pattern. plays an important role

ocicty. Textile in any society is important for covering, transmission of

nnation propagation and preservation of cultural heritage from one generation