Asian Journal of Home Science

Angom Indira Devi ¹, Meenu Srivastava ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology Udaipur, Rajasthan, IN
2 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

Various motifs collected from traditional textiles and costumes of Meitei community of Manipur were documented followed by screening of designs in terms of suitability for adaptation on apparel items by the researcher. In this, 30 motifs were selected. Adaptation of designs on Salwar-Kameez was done on computer by using suitable software. Out of 15 developed designs, three designs for Salwar- Kameez were selected by judges to develop final products. Stencil and hand block printing techniques were used in printing apparel items. The six designed apparel items were highly acceptable and have enough market potential.

Keywords

Traditional, Design, Motif , Salwar-kameez, Adaptation

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Meenu Srivastava ¹, Rupali Rajvanshi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

The present exploratory study was carried out in Rajasthan as the origin of miniature paintings is ischolar_mained in the history of Rajasthan, a land known for its artistry. Miniature paintings have very essence of Rajasthan. Relaying the folklores through its art work, it is instrumental in uploading the Rajasthani culture to the outside world. The numerous invasions in Rajasthan have left a mark on its history and culture which is reflected in its miniature paintings.Miniature paintings, as a result, have been divided into various forms of school i.e. Mewar, Marwar, Bundi, Kota, Jaipur, Kishangarh and Bikaner. The tradition of miniature paintings was carried forward by the painters of different Rajasthani schools of painting. The present study was purposively conducted in Rajasthan to study the profile of artisans of miniature paintings. Thirty artisans taking five from each of seven schools of miniature painting were selected.

Keywords

Miniature, Paintings, Artisans

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Meenu Srivastava ¹, Rupali Rajvanshi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles Andapparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, IN
2 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, IN

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The 'DED (digital embroidery design) module was developed keeping in mind the principles of mass customization and personalization to derive competitive advantage in respond to consumers demand for customized products. Adobe Photoshop and PE design software were used for developing colourways and digital embroidery design from Rajasthani miniature paintings in systematic manner in the form of digital embroidery design module.In order to judge the efficacy of developed 'digital embroidery design module' (DED), of simulated textile designs for mass customization, the usefulness of developed "DED" module was assessed by a panel of 10 judges (previously selected) and 10 entrepreneurs. The developed digital embroidery designs were highly liked and well appreciated by the judges. Results showed that developed"DED" module was found acceptable by 91.09 per cent and 92.36 per cent by the judges and entrepreneur respondents.

Keywords

Embroidery,digital, Process, Simulation

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Meenu Srivastava ¹, Rupal Babel ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

The recent adoption of computers in the apparel industry signals a challenge to educators in higher education to revamp the apparel design curricula and include computer-aided design (CAD). Simulations of apparel design and the manufacturing process, aimed at effective transfer of knowledge and skills from classroom to workplace, augment teaching strategies. The Apparel Production Management Centre of Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Udaipur is one of the founder centres of experiential learning established in the year 2008-09 to provide skill oriented hands on training. The strengths of ELC lie in flexibility in manufacturing versatile products in varied cost range with strong fabric base and value addition through creative skills of the budding designers using traditional regional motifs, with the materials of satin mix, tapestry for drapes and even cotton mixes with synthetics for the traditional look.

Keywords

Appraisal, Learning, Apparel, Production

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Rupali Rajvanshi ¹, Meenu Srivastava ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science,maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, IN
2 Department of Textile and Apparel Designing,college of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, IN

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Keywords

Phad Painting

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Sangeeta Vaishnav ¹, Meenu Srivastava ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN

Abstract

Tribal art generally reflects the creative energy found in rural areas that acts as an undercurrent to the craftsmanship of the tribal people.Over the years they have found worldwide appreciation and admiration from art connoisseurs. Warli painting is the famous folk art of Maharashtra.Warli is the name of the largest tribe found on the northern outskirts of Mumbai, in Western India. The present explorary study was conducted in Maharashtra as the higher concentration of the warli artisans found in Dhanu, Jawahar, Manor and Cosbad Villages of Thane distt. to assess the socioeconomic profile of warli artisans.

Keywords

Warli, Artisan, Socio, Profile, Motifs, Maharashtra.

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Meenu Srivastava ¹, Neha Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN

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Rajasthan has a rich and long tradition of leather crafts. Each village had its families of leather workers. The juti, mojari or pagarkhi are leather shoes and slippers worn by both men and women of all communities (http://trade.indiamart.com).Mojari is a generic name for handcrafted ethnic footwear produced in India and Pakistan. Mojari is the staple footwear of rural Rajasthan. In Rajasthan there are about a hundred thousand households engaged in the production of this traditional hand stitched shoes made out of coarse vegetable -tanned leather, which are known locally as Mojari. The best varieties are found in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Barmer, Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Dausa. In Jaipur the embroidery on the Mojari is done on velvet while in Jodhpur on leather with proficient golden ornamentation speak of gorgeousness and high skill of artisans. The present paper highlights the changing trends in Mojaris craft in Rajasthan.

Keywords

Mojari, Changing, Trend, Technology, Mass Media, Fashion.

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Ranvir Kaur ¹, Meenu Srivastava ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN

Abstract

Card weaving is a simple, easy weaving method, but designing patterns is typically laborious and requires knowledge, experience, and skill. The present investigation explored structural variations in 2,4 and 6 holed cards through various pattern drafts created using CAD technology. Card woven bands can range from simple and easy to elaborately patterned and very time consuming. One of the most common individual card manipulations is the twist. The patterns in the weaving were controlled by both technique of warping pattern and variation in movement of rotation, i.e. the way of turning the cards. The structural variations developed were evaluated by panel of expert to get their relative ranking in terms of suitability for various end use items. Findings revealed that a wide range of interesting effects can be obtained from every single pattern created for different holed cards.

Keywords

Exploring, Structural, Variations, Holed, Card Weaving.

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Meenu Srivastava ¹, Smriti Tripathi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN

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Present investigation is based on market availability and use of sun protective clothing/accessories among women consumers. The study was conducted using survey work on 180 sample subjects selected randomly comprised of working women and college going girls of Udaipur city. Questionnaire method was used to gather desired information. Findings revealed that majority of respondents were aware about sun protective clothing/accessories available in market and were using it readymade. Light colour cotton material was their choice, majority of respondents were not satisfied with the variety of colours, prints, materials and also with the type of clothing/accessories available in the market for sun protection.

Keywords

Market, Availability, Sun, Protective, Clothing, Use, Women.

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Meenu Srivastava ¹, Smriti Tripathi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Mharanapratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN

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The present study examines the impact of developed information package of UV protection through appropriate textiles among women consumers of Udaipur city of Rajasthan. This study is a follow up study based on the findings of previous study on consumer survey to assess knowledge about UV radiation and its harmful effects on human conducted by the researcher herself on 180 sample subjects comprised of working women and college going girls of Udaipur city which emphasized the need to develop information package on UV protection through textiles and generate awareness programme for women consumers. Total 30 women consumers were selected for imparting knowledge and generating awareness through developed information package on UV protection. Pre and post-test research design was used for present study. Findings revealed that the respondents were having very low knowledge about all the aspects of UV protection. Significant improvement in the knowledge was found as a result of awareness generation programme through developed information package as the pre-test score increased from 31.33 to 68.66 per cent with gain in knowledge of about 37.33 per cent.

Keywords

Impact, Information, Package, UV Radiation, Women, Knowledge, Gain

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Kalindri Verma ¹, Meenu Srivastava ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN
2 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN

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With increased consumer awareness about health and hygiene for personal safety in view of harmful effects of chemicals used in textile processes and products, emphasis on use of herbal products has been increasing day by day. Health friendly baby care products are more in demand to take care of baby’s sensitive skin and avoid common skin problems. The present exploratory study was conducted in Udaipur city of Rajasthan on 50 mothers of young babies below three years of age, using structured interview schedule. Findings revealed that majority of the respondents had good knowledge about baby care products and opined that these products used to give satisfactory performance in use but at the same time found them quite expensive to use.

Keywords

Consumer, Awareness, Use, Baby, Care, Product, Diaper.

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Meenu Srivastava ¹, Vinita Koka ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN

Abstract

The present paper is a part of the research work undertaken by researcher to find out the “Environmental sensitization of textile processing units of Pali district (Raj.)”. Findings of the study revealed that majority of the respondents (86.66%) were not aware about the clean technologies and about eco friendly chemicals and processes. In view of this, the researcher developed an awareness package and organize awareness generating programme at Pali District on “Clean technologies in textile processing units” for generating awareness among textile mill owners. The main aim of this campaign was to sensitize and raise awareness level of textile mill owners about clean technologies.

Keywords

Dissemination, Clean, Technologies, Textile, Processing, Pollution, Environment.

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Kalindri Verma ¹, Meenu Srivastava ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN

Abstract

Neem oil microcapsule gel was successfully prepared with wall material including gelatin and gum Arabic using coacervation technique by the researcher as an outcome of standardization of microencapsulation process of volatile oil of Azadirachta indica. An essential oil is the volatile lipophilic component extracted from plants. The use of medicinal plants is a universal phenomenon. The plant Neem belongs to the big mahogany family of Meliaceae and the genus Azadirachta of A. indica. The diverse biological activities of Neem essential oils can be applied on a large scale as antioxidant, antimicrobial agents comprising many important benefits including their volatility, lower level of risk to the environment than with synthetic ones. Findings of the study revealed that best results of microcapsules formation using Neem oil were obtained when the ratio of oil:gum:gelatin was kept 2:4:4, at optimized 50°C temperature having initial pH 4.5 and final pH 9.5.

Keywords

Standardization, Micro-Encapsulation, Azadirachta indica, Essential, Oil.

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Meenu Srivastava ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN

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Present research is based on standardization of printing procedure using Khakra gum (gum excrete of Butea monosperma) as dye source for printing silk fabric with selected mordants for mordant printing. Based on the colour strength values, clarity of design, sharpness of design and level of shades two concentration per mordants were selected for optimization of printing procedure on silk fabric and to study its effects on colourfastness properties. Aqueous medium was found suitable for extraction of dye for one hour. A dye material concentration of 2% and optimum time of dyeing was found 45 minutes for Khakra gum. After printing the Silk fabric with selected concentration of mordants, the samples were dyed with selected concentration of dye. The dyed and printed silk samples were post treated with 5 per cent solution of different fixing agents, Treatment 1 (T₁)-Vinegar (CH₃COOH), Treatment 2 (T₂)-Alum AlK(SO₄)₂, Treatment 3 (T₁)-Common salt (NaCl), Treatment 4 (T₁-Lime juice and Treatment 5 (T₅)-Sodium carbonate(Na₂CO₃) for improving colourfastness towards sunlight, washing and crocking.

Keywords

Kesula, Printing, Silk, Standardization, Colourfastness.

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Adya Tiwari ¹, Meenu Srivastava ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN

Abstract

Natural dyes are eco-friendly, biodegradable, non-toxic, and having no side effects on skin as compared to synthetic dyes. These dyes obtained from different natural sources which may be animal and plants sources (like stem, bark, flowers, leafs and ischolar_mains of the plants). In the present work, dye was extracted from the petals of Butea monosperma flowers were used for natural colouring to cotton Khadi fabric with different concentrations of dye i.e. 10%, 20% and 30% using five different types of mordant i.e. P. granatum, P. emblika T. bellirica, A. catechu and F. sulfate (Iron (II) sulfate heptahydrate) at three different concentration (5%, 10% and 15%). Dyed Khadi fabric was evaluated for colour fastness towards washing, rubbing, and sunlight. Cotton Khadi fabric samples dyed with B. monosperma with 30% concentration of dye and 15 per cent mordants concentration using pre-mordanting method gavegood to excellent wash and rub fastness ratingswith all mordants. P. granatum and T. bellirica mordants with premordanting method using different mordant’s concentrations i.e. 5%, 10% and 15% as compare to all other mordants produced moderate fading to no fading against blue dyed standards of 1- 8 rating scale. The dyed samples showed very good colour strength (K/S) and colourimetric appearance using CIE L* a* b* colour space in terms of colour co-ordinates. The fabric samples mordanted with P. granatum gave very good colour strength with all concentrations of dye and mordants as compare to other mordants, respectively. Large ranges of shades were obtained using different types of mordants and their concentrations with petals of Butea monosperma dye.

Keywords

Natural Dye, Butea monosperma, Colour Fastness, Colour Strength, Cotton Khadi Fabric.

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Shikha Dashora ¹, Meenu Srivastava ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN

Abstract

The present study was carried out on designing of adaptive clothing designs of Kurtis for elderly women based on their clothing needs to make comfortable dressing for them. The researcher designed 20 different designs of Kurtis with adaptive features which were evaluated by panel of judges on selected parameters in developed rating scale. Findings revealed that the mean scores obtained by all the design codes were found in the higher range, i.e. above 0.66 to 0.91, which clearly shows that all the developed designs of Kurtis for elderly women were found highly acceptable in terms of aesthetic, functional, constructional and comfort features by the judges.

Keywords

Adaptive, Clothing, Design, Kurti, Elderly, Women.

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Aligina Anvitha Sudheshna ¹, Meenu Srivastava ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Community and Applied Sciences, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN
2 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Community and Applied Sciences, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN

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An unhealthy person can act as carrier to transmit the pathogens like virus, bacteria through respiration, if proper face covering in the form of face mask is not used by them to block the spreading of tiny droplets. Studies show that an infectious aerosol remains in the air for more than 6 hours after release. Respiration via inhalation or exhalation accompanied with sneezing or coughing by infected people gathered in group at society or park or any other public places is one of the common modes of transmission of this pandemic due to COVID19. Understanding the importance of taking adequate preventive actions like frequent cleaning of hands, using face masks that provide concealment to nose and mouth without any gap for air leakage can assist in protecting the individual, family and community at large from this deadly virus. This review article highlights various facets related to face mask and how they act as barrier against such harmful pathogens.

Keywords

Face mask, COVID 19 pandemic, Properties, Function, Material, Efficiency

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