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Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University popularly known as HAU, is one of Asia's biggest agricultural universities, located at Hisar in the Indian state of Haryana. It is named after India's seventh Prime Minister, Chaudhary Charan Singh. It is a leader in agricultural research in India and contributed significantly to Green Revolution and White Revolution in India in the 1960s and 70s. It has a very large campus and has several research centres throughout the state. It won the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's Award for the Best Institute in 1997. HAU was initially a campus of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. After the formation of Haryana in 1966, it became an autonomous institution on February 2, 1970 through a Presidential Ordinance, later ratified as Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970, passed by the Lok Sabha on March 29, 1970. A. L. Fletcher, the first Vice-Chancellor of the university, was instrumental in its initial growth.

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Subject: Home Science × Author: Ruhil, Anita × End date: 2014 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Innovative curtain designs through computer technology
    (CCSHAU, 2009) Ruhil, Anita; Yadav, Nirmal
    The present study was conducted to develop innovative curtain designs. To attain the specific objectives 30 respondents were selected from Hisar city for evaluation about the existing practice use of curtains/curtain materials and 30 experts were purposively selected from I.C. College of Home Science to evaluate the innovative designed curtains. Existing practice use of curtains/curtain materials was got assessed on different parameters. Self structured choice index was prepared to know the preferences regarding the colour, fabric, fashion, cost, designing features, purpose of curtain, motivational source, criteria for purchase and satisfaction level by the respondents that is ultimate users. Twenty five innovative designed curtains were developed by incorporating various designing techniques /features using Corel Draw. Among the total of twenty–five innovative designed curtains, the five designs were preferred by the experts. The colours of innovative curtains were selected by the common consent of three experts that was cream and maroon. Fabric type was selected by 30 experts for the selected designs. Light weight material for design no. 7 and 10 and medium weight fabric material for design no. 15, 21 and 25 was selected. On the basis of assessment of designed curtains design no. 21 was preferred most and design no. 25 was least preferred by the experts in terms of designing techniques/features. The fabric and texture used for design no. 21 was found suitable and design no. 25 was found comparatively less suitable as per the expert’s opinion. The suitability of cost price was also evaluated and the innovative curtains fall in the category of high cost except design no. 15 whose cost was opinioned appropriate by the experts. Through innovative designed curtains the experts were influenced and got innovative ideas like use of Sindhi appliqué work give an idea to reuse the waste embroidered dupatta/ saree/or other unused material as an appliqué work on curtains. They also opinioned that designed curtains had harmony in using principle of art and are trendy. It imparts an idea that innovative designed curtains enhance the room in a better manner.