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Subject: Clothing and Textiles × Author: Bajaj, Shikha × Start date: 2000 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Blending of mulberry silk waste/viscose fibre for construction of knitted fabrics
    (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2018) Bajaj, Shikha; Bains, Sandeep
    The present review examines various properties of yarns and knitted fabrics developed by blending mulberry silk waste and viscose fibres in different proportions. Yarns and fabrics were formed by blending at gillbox stage and spinning was carried out on worsted spinning system and blending ratios formed included 60:40, 50:50 and 40:60 for Mulberry silk waste: Viscose proportions. All the proportions were spun into 15 and 20 metric counts (Nm). Yarn blended in proportion of 50% Mulberry silk: 50% viscose and 40% Mulberry silk: 60% viscose were found suitable for fabric development, in both 15 Nm and 20 Nm yarn counts due to less unevenness, cost benefits and high single yarn strength. Developed knitted fabrics blended in proportion of 50% Mulberry silk: 50% viscose in 20 Nm count and 40% Mulberry silk: 60% viscose in 15 Nm count, in single jersey construction on circular knitting machine were found suitable for commercial production due to highest thermal insulation, less shrinkage, good drapability, less spirality per centage, high tensile strength properties and lower production cost. Knitted fabrics can be used for development of tops and tunics, T shirts and polos, sweaters, ponchos, stole, shrugs, muffler, childrens’ pant and light weight top sheets. Fabric blended in composition of 40% mulberry silk: 60% viscose was found to be most appropriate for apparel production due to higher values of thermal insulation, lower shrinkage and tensile strength properties. Cost of blended fabrics were much less as compared to pure silk fabrics and thus found to be suitable for large scale production.
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    Contemporary Use of Smocking Techniques for Development of Utility Articles
    (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2014) Bajaj, Shikha; Saini, Harminder Kaur
    The investigation entitled ‘Contemporary use of smocking techniques for development of utility articles’ was carried out in Ludhiana city. An interview schedule was prepared for the purpose of collecting data from 90 female respondents between the age group of 20-40 years selected randomly from three localities of Ludhiana city. The results of the study revealed that majority of the respondents were graduates, belonging to nuclear families and had an income ranged between `10,000 to 50,000. Majority of the respondents were not aware of smocking techniques. Among the utility articles respondents preferred cushion cover, handbag, bolster cover, folder, lampshade, footwear, pillow cover, jewellery box, curtain canopies and trimming for bedsheet the most. Plain fabric was most preferred with blue, pink, red, yellow, purple and brown as the preferred colours. Single coloured fabric was the most preferred colour combination by the respondents. Polyester yarn was most preferred by the respondents for smocking stitches followed by cotton yarn. In case of embellishments, laces and beads were preferred the most. Pillow cover was the most preferred article on the basis of suitability of fabric and utility. Cushion cover was preferred the most on the basis of design, colour and overall impact and jewellery box was the most preferred article on the basis of embellishments used. Majority of the respondents found the idea of making utility articles by using smocking technique as innovative and unique. The quoted price of the utility articles was found to be adequate and 26.67 to 53.85 percent profit can be earned by making utility articles by using smocking techniques.