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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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    Attitude of male college students toward online shopping of apparels and accessories
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2015-07) Sharma, Ishika; Anita Rani
    Technological developments and their adaptation in every field of life are visible all over the world. One such sphere where technology has taken up rampantly is retailing of apparels and accessories. E-retailing has been taken up more by the technology driven males in the society globally. GBPUAT, Pantnagar a premier agriculture university of India has a set of demographic conditions that has led residents involving students in hostel to pick up e-shopping practices. Online shopping holds a great potential for young generation who are the key shoppers and prefer to buy products through online. The study was, therefore, planned, to find out the prevalent practices of online buying of products, to study the factors affecting e-purchase of apparels and accessories among male consumers and to determine the attitude of male buyers towards e-shopping of apparel and accessories. The targeted respondents were the undergraduate and postgraduate students of nine hostels of GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. The study was exploratory in nature involving survey through use of 2 set of questionnaires and an attitude scale. The data revealed that more than half of the respondents practiced online shopping. Flipkart was most visited site and they preferred cash-on delivery mode of payment for online purchases. Apparels and accessories was purchased by most of the respondents online and spent approximately in the range of ` 1001-3000 in a month. Most of the respondents were aware of all the aspects of online shopping of apparels and accessories namely, availability of apparels and accessories, their information on e-retails sites and purchase process offered by e-retail sites but their overall awareness level was moderate. Personal characteristics were the factor affecting most their practice of online shopping of apparels and accessories. Respondents followed all the steps required for online shopping of apparels and accessories and considered checking the options for delivery of product as one of the most important step since cash on delivery was preferred payment option. Overall the attitude of both the undergraduate and postgraduate students was positive or most favorable toward online shopping of apparels and accessories but their attitude for different aspects of online shopping were varied from each other. No relationship was found between age, religion, education level, field of specialization and residential background of the respondents and the attitude of respondents toward online shopping of apparels and accessories while the source of money for their monthly expenses had a significant relationship with the attitude of respondents toward online shopping of apparels and accessories.
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    Designing and development of hand embroidered products using Aipan designs
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2015-07) Verma, Himani; Gahlot, Manisha
    Indian arts and crafts comprise of exquisite designs and patterns inspired from intricate designs made on monuments, temple architecture and sculptures. India’s rich heritage is preserved in its folk arts and crafts. Today there is a tremendous interest in the rich heritage of Indian folk tradition. Immense in its variety and range, this tradition reflects the amazing diversity of the people who have crated it. Our country is a popular travel attraction across the globe because of the magic of famous Indian arts and crafts, many fairs and festivals which display folk and tribal arts. Keeping this in mind the present study was undertaken with the aim of developing a product range using aipan designs for surface enrichment with intricate hand embroidery to be popularized as mementoes for tourists. The aipan designs were collected from secondary sources and adapted according to their suitability for hand embroidery technique. The adapted designs in the category of center, buti and border designs were evaluated by 10 respondents and designs with highest ranks were selected. Fifty line design patterns were prepared from circle, lines and stars designs and evaluated by 30 respondents and were used for the development of design arrangement using selected aipan designs for 10 planned handicraft products namely 5 fashion accessories (belt, wrist band, wallet, mobile pouch and hand bag) and 5 utility items (pen holder, book mark, photo frame, jewelley box and document file). Fifty design arrangements (5 for each product) were developed using selected aipan motifs and evaluated by 30 respondents and one design arrangement with highest weighted mean score was selected for each product for hand embroidery. Thereafter the fabrics were embroidered as per the selected design arrangement, stitched and finished appropriately. Finally products prepared with hand embroidery were visually assessed on four parameters i.e. aesthetic, innovation in design and production, quality and craftsmanship and performance parameters. All the products were widely accepted by the consumer as evident from high ratings obtained and most of the respondents stated that they would definitely purchase these products if available commercially in the market Thus hand embroidery technique can be used effectively for textile designing along with adapted aipan designs.
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    Extraction and processing of Ficus glomerata fibres for production of nonwoven
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2015-06) Aaditaa; Shahnaz Jahan
    Uttarakhand is endowed with a unique and diverse range of biodiversity. There are several plants which are available in abundance and have not received commercial importance. Therefore this study is planned to identify locally available fiber giving plants and to extract fiber from these plants by using tank retting method. To improve commercial value of the fiber, standardized methods need to be developed for its processing and to enhance the aesthetic appeal, value addition of products may be helpful. It is assumed that the plant fibers have enough potential to meet the growing demands of environment conscious consumers and can prove to be viable in the upcoming years. Hence, this research aimed at identifying, extracting and bringing out the plant fiber and their utilization in development of material for textiles. Keeping in mind the above mentioned points the study is designed with the objectives to explore and select potential fibre yielding plants for extraction of fibres, to process extracted fibres and testing of its physico-chemical properties, to prepare non-woven fabric and testing of its physical properties. To check the utility of nonwoven various products were developed through value addition. The fibres from three different plants i.e. Ficus glomerata, Sterculia alata and Sterculia villosa were extracted by tank retting method and were scoured using sodium hydroxide. The extracted fibres were termed as untreated fibres and scoured fibres were termed as treated fibres. Visual examination of treated fibres was done and physical properties of untreated and treated fibres were tested. It was found that Ficus glomerata fibres had better visual and physical properties as compared to other plant fibres and therefore it was selected for further study. The Ficus glomerata fibres were extracted and scoured using sodium hydroxide. The variables of sodium hydroxide i.e. time and concentrations were optimized. It was found that suitable concentration and time duration for scouring with sodium hydroxide was 3 percent and 60 minutes. Physical and chemical properties of both untreated and treated Ficus glomerata fibres were tested and it was found that treated fibres had better physical and chemical properties due to removal of non cellulosic components from the untreated fibres. Nonwoven fabric was prepared from treated Ficus glomerata fibres by needle punching method. The properties of the nonwoven fabric was tested and it was found that the nonwoven was thick, stiff and light in weight they had low air permeability. The nonwoven made from these fibres can be used in agrotextiles for mulching. Biocomposites, floor coverings, handicrafts item and numerous home furnishing items can also be prepared by using Ficus glomerata nonwoven. Thus it can be concluded that Ficus glomerata fibres had potential to be used for the preparation of nonwoven fabric which can have numerous applications.
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    Physical and comfort properties of denim fabrics prepared with different yarns in weft direction
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263145 (Uttarakhand), 2015-07) Sakshi; Gahlot, Manisha
    Denim finds place in the wardrobe of almost all people irrespective of age, gender and caste. Comfort is an important criterion while selecting the clothing, and nowadays consumers are ready to pay for the apparels which are more comfortable. Keeping this point in mind, the present investigation was carried out with the objective to evaluate the physical and comfort properties of woven denim fabrics manufactured with different yarns in weft direction. Different yarns namely cotton single, 2 ply of cotton, eri silk, worsted and bamboo yarn were selected for weaving. The yarns used for weaving were assessed for their physical properties. Brilliant Blue RCL Ultra commercial vat dye with of 2.5% concentration was selected for dyeing warp yarn. Dyed cotton yarn was evaluated for colourfastness to light, washing, crocking and perspiration. Weaving of denim fabric was carried out at NITRA Ghaziabad on Rapier loom. In weaving two types of twill weave were employed for construction of fabri s viz., 2/1 and 3/1. In warp direction single dyed cotton yarn was used for all fabrics whereas, in weft direction two ply yarns were used. In total 10 denim fabrics were prepared with five samples of each 2/1 and 3/1 twill weave with cotton yarn x single cotton yarn, cotton yarn x 2 ply cotton yarn, cotton yarn x 2 ply eri silk yarn, cotton yarn x 2 ply worsted yarn and cotton yarn x 2 ply bamboo yarn. The physical (thickness, weight, stiffness, crease recovery, tensile strength and abrasion resistance) and comfort (thermal conductivity, air permeability and moisture transport) properties of each woven denim fabrics were assessed and compared with each other statistically using ANOVA. Eri silk yarn was more uneven than rest of the yarns as it was hand spun. Dyed cotton yarn had excellent fastness to light, washing, acid and alkaline perspiration. Tests carried out for comfort properties suggest that denim fabric manufactured with cotton x 2 ply bamboo yarn was more comfortable among the different denim fabrics prepared. Cotton x single cotton denim fabric was better from strength point of view. There was significant difference between the different fabric samples, weaves and their interaction for various physical and comfort properties.