Igbekele Josephine, Aihie Joseph
(2023) Vol. 01, No. 01, pp. 01-15
ABSTRACT
For the wellbeing of citizens and quest for development, countries interact with each
other to establish economic relations. This becomes paramount as no nation can survive in
isolation. Interacting with countries is beneficial because it brings about development in
economic, social, and political needs. For the purpose of rapid development and breaking of
barriers that militate against the smooth interactions between nations, hence the widened
embrace of globalization. In breaking these barriers through globalization, the small and medium
(scale) enterprises especially the tie-dye textile industry have been deprived of the opportunity it
can offer so as to improve on the day-to-day living of the citizens. The tie-dye textile designs,
which is signature of Nigerian textile, has recently been simulated by the Chinese; thus mass
printing and selling it at extremely lower prices, thereby making the locally made tie-dye lose its
comparative market value, and at the same time forcing the local producers to be their common
salespersons and rendering many jobless. The methods of data used for this paper is the primary
and secondary sources. The study evaluates the impact of Nigeria-China trade relations, how the
simulating of the tie-dye textile designs by the Chinese has affected the industry. The paper
emphasized the trade imbalance between Nigeria and China specially the snatching of the
indigenous tie-dye patterns. It was concluded that Nigeria should look inward, revamp the SMEs
especially the tie-dye industry because there lies the key to economic development.
Keywords: Globalization, Imperialism, Trade Relations, SMEs, Tie-Dye Simulation