Asian Journal of Home Science

Simerjeet Kaur ¹, Karanjeet Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), IN

Abstract

A study was conducted to know about socio-economic scale for craftsmen in involves in Mojari craft in Rajasthan and Jutti craft in Punjab state. To devise? And test a new instrument to measure socio-economic status of craftsmen in both states. By process of random sampling, a sample of 150 respondents of both states Rajasthan and Punjab were selected. Urban and Rural respondents were selected with their families. According to socio-economic scale. It was found that maximum number of the respondents (61.33 %) had monthly income between 1500- 5000/-, (28 %) respondents earn (04.00 %) respondents earn 10000- 15000 and very few (02.00 %) lie in the category of monthly income above Rs.15000 and (04.67 %) respondents not given response about their income in Rajasthan. In Punjab data reveals that some respondents (18.67 %) had monthly income between 1500-5000/- maximum number of respondents earn (35.33 %), 10000-15000 per month and (31.33 %) had (31.33 %) monthly. Some respondents (13.33 %) had monthly income above 15000/- and (01.33 %) respondents did not revered about their income.Major finding of the study in Rajasthan that craftsmen of mojari craft had very poor income level as compared to Punjab. Most of craftsmen families of Rajasthan had poor socio-economic level.

Keywords

Socio-Economic Status, Scale, Income, Craftsmen.

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Karanjeet Kaur ¹, Simerjeet Kaur 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 earliest recorded history revealed that man decorated the fabric surface with natural sources perhaps his clothing decorated first, than the other items necessary to his existence. Embroidery is a kind of surface decoration, evolving variety of threads silk, wool, synthetic and metallic threads like gold and silver. India has a rich cultural heritage and its traditional zari work, is a great source of inspiration for apparel decoration. In Rajasthan many styles of zari embroidery are famous. Laape-ka-kaam, mukke-ka-kaam, mukashi and danke-ka-kaam. Danka work is done only lengha and odhni of women only in Mewar region. A questionnaire developed by the researcher to know about the current status of danka work. Danka motifs were collected by the researcher and rating Performa developed by researcher to select 15 motifs for shawl design. Further, the selected fifteen motifs were used to develop 15 shawl designs to select the best five placements for development of danka work shawls. A five point ranking Performa and a questionnaire was given to 30 respondents (women belongs to middle income group selected purposively) to find out the acceptability of the danka work shawls. The developed /modified designs were highly appreciated by the respondents and consumers as shown by their higher acceptability (above 70% for each shawl).

Keywords

Danka, Motifs, Shawls, Embroidery.

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