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WAEC Textiles syllabus

The WAEC Textiles syllabus has 16 examinable topics, listed in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.

All 16 topics on the WAEC Textiles syllabus

  1. 01Decorative techniques: dyeing, printing, appliqué and embroidery processes
  2. 02Fabric Construction Processes
  3. 03Looms and accessories: types of loom (man power, traditional, broad loom and power looms e.g. shuttle and shuttleless loom and accessories)
  4. 04Point paper designing: Plain, twill, satin/sateen and variations
  5. 05Appreciating and patronizing indigenous textiles
  6. 06Blends and mixtures
  7. 07Care and maintenance of fabrics
  8. 08Costing, pricing and marketing of textile products
  9. 09Fabric Decoration and Finishing Techniques
  10. 10Identification and classification of fibres
  11. 11Introduction to Textiles
  12. 12Non-woven fabric
  13. 13Properties and suitability
  14. 14Textiles and cultural values
  15. 15Yarn preparation: Traditional and contemporary
  16. 16Yarn terminologies

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the WAEC Textiles syllabus?
16 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the WAEC Textiles syllabus?
The syllabus opens with Decorative techniques: dyeing, printing, appliqué and embroidery processes. The full ordered list of all 16 topics appears above.
Is the WAEC Textiles syllabus free to view on Handbook?
Yes. The full topic list is free to read with no account. A Handbook subscription adds timed practice questions and topic-level progress tracking against the same syllabus.

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