Asian Journal of Home Science

Reena Roy ¹, Shoji Lal Bairwa ², Sudha Babel ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, UDAIPUR (RAJASTHAN), IN
2 Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, BHAGALPUR (BIHAR), IN

Abstract

Home science is a unique discipline with a blend of science and art which gives a variety of skills to the youths such as cooking, catering, processing, stitching, decoration, boutique, fashion designing, day care and health care. It also provides social and cultural values with the communication and human research development. The present study mainly focused on an overview, emerging employment opportunities and major institution of home science education in the country. In India, home science education is in its emerging stage of development, so home science graduates and post graduates have ample employment opportunities not in private sector but also in co-operative, government and semi government sector along with entrepreneurship opportunities. Home science professionals have a lot of employment opportunities in private sector (cooking, fashion designer, housekeeping, dietitians), NGOs (social welfare officer, food analysts, research officer, fashion designer) government sector (scientists, professors, research assistant) and self-employment sector (boutique, cloths designing, grooming centre, hobby centre, child care, catering and health care). Thus, home science is an emerging academic discipline which has ample opportunities of employment and entrepreneurship development in academic as well as in corporate sector.

Keywords

Home Science, Employment Opportunities, Self-Employment, Entrepreneurship Development.

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Reena Roy ¹, Shikha Dashora ¹, Sudha Babel ¹

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

Abstract

Cotton is a cellulosic fibre obtained from plants and wool is also fibre which obtained from animal hair. A diversified product refers to the produce the large variety of manufactured products from raw material such as waste cotton rags and wool fibres. Cotton and wool waste is worthless and also pollutes the environment. Waste cotton rags and wool fibres can use in developing diversified products. The diversified products made by waste cotton and wool are decorative and functional in nature. Decorative products include photo frame, greeting cards, flower pots, lamp lighting, flowers, mask, wall hanging, while functional articles includes book holder, guest book, tea coaster, pen holder etc.present study mainly focused on the pre consumer waste, post-consumer waste, waste clothes management, how to develop the different diversified products by using waste cotton and wool pieces, benefits of these products to consumers and environment.The present study is more relevant and beneficial because now-a-days cotton industry discharges different types of waste across the state and country which can be manage by developing decorative and functional diversified products in econ friendly manner. Present study suggests an innovative way of waste clothes management which helps in converting the waste material into different useful and decorative products using waste cotton rags and wool fibres.

Keywords

Diversified Products, Pre Consumer Waste, Wool Fibre, Decorative Articles.

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Reena Roy ¹, Sudha Babel 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)

Abstract

Cotton fibre is a natural seed hair fibre. Discarded textiles and clothing are in strong demand from markets for reuse and recycling across the world. From these raw mixed rags, a new product can be created. Present study was carried out in three stages. The first stage included to design and develops diversified products from cotton rags and waste papers, second stage was to study the consumer acceptability and third stage was to find out market potential of developed products. The study was carried out in Udaipur City. Background information was collected from 30 house wives and 30 market personnel. Then the preference of respondents regarding diversified products from cotton rags and waste papers was taken. Total 13 products were developed, these were basket, photo frame. Flower pot, pen stand, dipak, tray, quotation holder, ash tray, bowl, tea coaster, wall hanging, paper weight and bandharwall using cotton rags and waste papers. In second stage the assessment of consumer acceptability and market potential of developed diversified products was made by 30 sample house wife and 30 sample market personnel's. A 5 point rating scale performa was administered on 60 respondents for this purpose. Finding of the study revealed that developed products were highly appreciated by all the respondents. Of the products the most preferred was flower pot with first rank followed by basket photo frame. Rest products also got good scores. Acceptance percentage of all products ranged between 62 per cent to more than 80 per cent. Cost of all products ranged between Rs. 20 to Rs. 70.

Keywords

Cotton Rags, Waste Papers, Diversified Products, Consumer Acceptability, Market Potential, Employment Generation.

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