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ABSTRACT

This paper seeks to innovate the art practice especially in textiles and to make education textiles of much value in our society. It is observed that education plays vital roles in developing textile skills. The purpose of this study is to show the value of Textile skills education and to emphasize in the growth, development, expansion, impact it has on our society. Education itself, is the art of learning, it is also, the process of facilitating learning or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs and habits. However, arts just like education, stimulate an individual thought, emotions, beliefs, interests and ideas through the utilization of the senses. Also, the therefore highlight several interdependencies of arts and Textile education in fostering or merging human growth and development. The study therefore recommended that the study of textile arts in schools should be encouraged by government to enable our youth develop the textile skills and Schools should employ professional textile teachers, educators to impact students with needed knowledge.

KEYWORDS: Innovations, Education, Art Practices.