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Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

After independence, development of the rural sector was considered the primary concern of the Government of India. In 1949, with the appointment of the Radhakrishnan University Education Commission, imparting of agricultural education through the setting up of rural universities became the focal point. Later, in 1954 an Indo-American team led by Dr. K.R. Damle, the Vice-President of ICAR, was constituted that arrived at the idea of establishing a Rural University on the land-grant pattern of USA. As a consequence a contract between the Government of India, the Technical Cooperation Mission and some land-grant universities of USA, was signed to promote agricultural education in the country. The US universities included the universities of Tennessee, the Ohio State University, the Kansas State University, The University of Illinois, the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Missouri. The task of assisting Uttar Pradesh in establishing an agricultural university was assigned to the University of Illinois which signed a contract in 1959 to establish an agricultural University in the State. Dean, H.W. Hannah, of the University of Illinois prepared a blueprint for a Rural University to be set up at the Tarai State Farm in the district Nainital, UP. In the initial stage the University of Illinois also offered the services of its scientists and teachers. Thus, in 1960, the first agricultural university of India, UP Agricultural University, came into being by an Act of legislation, UP Act XI-V of 1958. The Act was later amended under UP Universities Re-enactment and Amendment Act 1972 and the University was rechristened as Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology keeping in view the contributions of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant, the then Chief Minister of UP. The University was dedicated to the Nation by the first Prime Minister of India Pt Jawaharlal Nehru on 17 November 1960. The G.B. Pant University is a symbol of successful partnership between India and the United States. The establishment of this university brought about a revolution in agricultural education, research and extension. It paved the way for setting up of 31 other agricultural universities in the country.

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    Optimization of dyeing process for Muga silk fabric with reactive dye and effect of dyeing on its physical properties
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2007-07) Gauri; Anita Rani
    The product base of golden muga silk fabric can be elaborated if it is possible to dye it in different shades of colour with good fastness. The dyed muga silk fabric will enable the fashion designers to make unique fashion statements by its use. Exploration of versatile class of dye i.e., reactive dye for the application on muga silk fabric without any loss of inherent characteristics like sheen and texture can serve as a boon to the wild silk sector. The present study was conducted to select two dyes from different classes of reactive dyes. The dyeing process was optimized with two selected classes of reactive dyes namely Procion M and Vinyl sulphone. The dyeing variables optimized were per cent shade of dyestuff, dyeing time, dyeing temperature, amount of alkali and material to liquor ratio. Four per cent shade of Procion M gave best results when dyeing was carried out for 1 hour 15 minutes at 40ºC using 25 g/l of alkali and 1:30 material to liquor ratio. Whereas, in case of Vinyl sulphone dye, 3 per cent shade of dyestuff gave best results when dyeing was done at 75ºC for 1 hour 15 minutes with 20 g /l of alkali and 1:30 material to liquor ratio. The dyed fabric samples exhibited excellent colour fastness to washing, perspiration, drycleaning and ironing when muga silk fabric was dyed with Procion M and Vinyl sulphone dye. The dyed fabric showed very good fastness to light and rubbing which was improved slightly after optimization process. The longitudinal view of dyed muga silk fabric was smoother and more uniform as compared to control fabric. The thickness, crease recovery and moisture regain of the dyed fabric increased but fabric weight, tensile strength and bending length decreased slightly after dyeing.
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    Development of silk-polyurethane core spun and covered yarns to prepare stretchable fabrics for apparel use
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2011-01) Gauri; Goel, Alka
    Stretchable fabrics have the miraculous ability of stretch in accordance with our body movements. These fabrics are currently most popular in fashion apparel. Stretchable apparels are very comfortable and fit better to the shape of body. The stretchable property in these types of fabrics is generally due to insertion of elastomeric yarns made using polyurethane fibre. Silk is the one of the most elegant textile fibre all over the world. But, silk fabrics possess very little natural elasticity due to which they cannot take body shape well. Therefore, in the present study stretchable fabrics of mulberry silk were prepared using elastomeric cover spun yarns and stretchable fabrics of eri silk were developed using elastomeric core spun yarns. Before conducting experimental work a survey of silk weavers was conducted in Varanasi, (U.P.) India, to know the current trends in silk weaving. Core spun yarns were made using eri silk and polyurethane fibres on ring spinning system and covered yarns were made using mulberry silk and polyurethane fibres on hollow spindle covering machine. Due to the particular requirement of staple length fibres in ring spinning; eri silk was selected for making core spun yarn while covering process allow the use of filament fibres; mulberry silk was used for this. Stretch percentage of both types of yarns was varied to 250, 300 and 350 percent by changing the polyurethane draft ratio, to see the effect of yarn stretch on physical properties of yarns and resultant fabrics. Finding of survey showed that silk handloom weavers were facing many problems like low wages, competition with powerlooms, lack of advanced technologies, lack of government support and very little product diversification. Core spun yarns of eri silk were having significantly greater yarn count, strength and elongation percentage when compared to control yarn. There was an increase in count and strength, and decrease in polyurethane content percent, as the yarn stretch percentage was increased. In case of stretchable covered yarns of mulberry silk, strength of yarns increased with increase in per cent stretch while polyurethane content, yarn denier and elongation percentage was decreased with increase in yarn stretch. All these yarn samples were used in weft direction to made stretchable fabrics of silk. There was little problem in handling and weaving of cover spun yarns on loom, but core spun yarns acted like normal silk yarns. Stretchable silk fabrics showed some excellent properties like high stretchability in weft direction, higher strength, crease recovery, abrasion and pilling resistance; which are highly desirable for apparel fabrics. Fabrics were easily dyeable with acid and reactive dyes which indicate that polyurethane insertion in fabric does not hinder fabrics dyeability. Fabrics were assessed aesthetically beautiful by the consumers. Stretchable silk fabrics are costlier than plain silk fabrics but are acceptable due to some of the desirable properties were added like stretchablity, good strength and aesthetic appeal. Theses fabrics may offer new opportunities for handloom weavers to develop various novel products of silk.