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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: Textile and Apparel Designing × End date: 2014 × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Theme based designing for home furnishings
    (CCSHAU, 2014) Ruhil, Anita; Yadav, Nirmal
    The present study was conducted on Theme based designing for home furnishings in the department of Textile and Apparel Designing, I.C college of Home Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar and two cities of Haryana state that is Hisar and Gurgaon were purposively selected. To study the preferences for home furnishings, theme based design line and to get opinion regarding developed products, 100 consumers, 50 experts and 50 consumers as well as 30 experts and 60 consumers were selected to meet out the objectives of the study. Hundred per cent consumers used curtains, cushion covers, pillow covers, bed sheet and towel as home furnishing products. Study revealed that festival, marriage and renovation was the most preferred time for purchasing, friends and relatives home was most informative source regarding product selection, current trend cost and design parameters influenced the purchase of home furnishings as well as retailers followed by shopping malls were most preferred shopping resource by majority of the respondents who also look out for branded product quality. Regarding theme based home furnishings majority of the respondents had no idea. The preferred area for theme based home furnishings were drawing cum lounge area followed by lounge area and drawing room because family members generally relax, socialize in this area and use it for leisure and informal entertainment. Ten theme based design line were created for home furnishings by using different designing software’s in 2D and 3D rendering in virtual design drawing cum lounge area. Themes include Black & white (accented neutral color scheme), contemporary with polka dots, Floral, Natural botanical, Ocean, Silhouette, Sunrise, Traditional, Tribal and Zodiac. On the basis of visualization and to get the desired effect of the theme, different designing techniques like printing, painting, embroidery stitches, embellishment materials and constructional features, were worked out with the experts. Study revealed, the most preferred themes according to consumers and experts were Black & white (accented neutral color scheme) and Floral, which were found eye catching, suitable to home furnishings, have market potential as well as create ambience. The required set of selected home furnishing articles included door curtains (4 pieces), window curtains (3 pieces), window net curtains (2 pieces), cushion covers (10 pieces), carpet, partition curtains (2 pieces), partition net curtains (2 pieces), diwan sheet (1 piece), and bolster covers (2 pieces) . Total 26 numbers of samples were prepared from technical persons. The total cost of whole set of products was calculated which included cost of the fabrics used, dyes, stitching charges, embellishment materials used and screen printing charges. Rs. 5275 for Black and white (accented neutral color scheme) theme Rs. 5720 for floral theme was found appropriate cost by the respondents. Design catalogue was prepared. Fabrics used to prepare samples were found highly suitable. Designing techniques used were found to be as per the design line. Symbolic acceptability of the respondents regarding developed theme based products on various parameters was found acceptable. Appeal of the Black and white theme was perceived attractive and floral theme was perceived eye catchy by most of the respondents. Thus study revealed that theme based home furnishing products is one of the emerging field with huge market potential in the textile industry as most of the consumers were ready to buy the whole set of developed products.
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    Educational package on protective clothing for farm workers
    (CCSHAU, 2013) Punam Rani; Purthi, Neelam
    For dissemination of information regarding protective clothing amongst farm workers it was planned to develop educational package. To achieve the principal objectives of the study, it was conducted in three phases. During experimental phase refinement of existing protective clothing for pesticides applicators and wheat threshing was done. To assess their suitability and acceptability, modified protective clothing/accessories were given to selected respondents for a period of one month for trials. Necessary changes were made as per requirement. Based on suitability and acceptability, recommended protective clothing/accessories were: Jacket with hood of water resistant fabric having lining of cotton hosiery fabric, chemical resistant mask and nitrile gloves for pesticides applicators. Apron with hood, beak mask, pleated mask and gloves/mittens for males, hood masks, scarf mask, apron and gloves/mittens for females engaged in wheat threshing. Shoes and plain glasses were recommended for both the activities. An educational package on protective clothing was prepared and its effectiveness was assessed in second phase. The educational package was prepared in Hindi for ease of understanding by the target group. Three pamphlets, two video films and two interactive CDs were developed in which occupational health hazards and preventive measures by using appropriate protective clothing were described with illustrations. Effectiveness of developed educational package was assessed by the experts and target groups. All the parameters of pamphlets entitled i.e. Keetnashak Sambandhit Karya Karne Vale Purshon Ke Liye Surkshatmak Vastar , Threshing Karne Vale Purshon Ke Liye Surakshatmak Vastra and Threshing Karne Vali Mahilaon Ke Liye Surakshatmak Vastra , were assessed to be highly appropriate axcept title and content presentation of pamphlets developed for females for threshing activity which was found to be appropriate by the judges. Video film and interactive CD for each activity i.e. Keetnashak Sambandhit Karya Karne Vale Purshon Ke Liye Surkshatmak Vastar and Threshing karne Vale Kisano Ke Liye Surakshatmak Vastra was found to be highly appropriate with reference to audio quality and visual quality, content, presentation of message, text and compatibility of message. To assess the effectiveness of developed media on target group, 240 farm workers were selected from four districts. Farm workers gained knowledge after exposure to pamphlets and video film. The higher impact was observed in terms of gain in knowledge, symbolic adoption and opinion of respondents after exposure to both the medias i.e. pamphlets and video film followed by only video and only pamphlets. Thus it was concluded that the prepared educational packages were effective in disseminating knowledge for adoption of protective clothing by the target group.
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    Application of Herbal Extracts on Covering Fabric of Sanitary Napkins for Bacterial Resistance
    (CCSHAU, 2014) Sood, Anjali; Khambra, Krishna
    The present research was carried out to prepare antibacterial herbal extracts for application on the covering fabric of sanitary napkins. To achieve the objectives proposed in research plan, antibacterial efficacy of the aqueous and methanolic extracts of 17 plants were tested against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas spp. by Disc Diffusion Method. Aqueous extracts of three plants viz. Eucalyptus citriodora, Pinus roxburghii and Woodfordia fructicosa were selected for application on the three selected fabrics on the basis of maximum zone of inhibition exhibited against the test bacteria. Repeated maceration (triple percolation) of the plant material resulted in higher yield of the herbal extracts. The conditions for applying the herbal extracts on the fabrics were optimized on the basis of the bacterial resistance efficacy of the variables tested by AATCC Test Method 100. The 9 percent concentration of herbal extracts exhibited the lowest bacterial count of test bacteria. The MLR 1:15 to 1:20 showed in highest bacterial resistance, 5 and 6 percent concentration of citric acid resulted in lower bacterial load and lowest bacterial count was observed at 30 minutes of treatment time on all the fabrics treated with all the three herbal extracts. The treated fabrics were dried and cured at optimum temperature for optimum duration for obtaining high bacterial resistance. All the treated fabrics exhibited 99.96 to 99.99 percent reduction in the bacterial count of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas spp. after the application of herbal extracts of Eucalyptus citriodora, Pinus roxburghii and Woodfordia fructicosa under standardized conditions. Highest antibacterial efficacy on the herbal treated fabrics was observed with Pinus roxburghii extract on all the fabrics. The herbal treated fabrics were tested for physical and performance properties and it was observed that the fabric count (woven), fabric weight, thickness and bending length of treated fabrics increased after application of all the three extracts whereas the bulk, air permeability and wettability of the treated fabrics decreased after application of the herbal extracts. The treated fabrics were tested for skin allergies by administering test patches of 1x1inch size on the back of 30 volunteers for 48 hours. No allergic reaction was observed at the test sites on the back of the respondents immediately on removal of the test patches and even after 48 hours of the removal of the patches. The treated fabrics were stored in the standard packing material for a period of six months and no considerable change in the bacterial resistance property and air permeability was observed in the herbal treated stored fabrics was observed when compared with the properties of the treated fabrics before storage. The herbal treated fabrics also did not cause any allergy to the respondents on whom the patch test for skin allergies was administered after a storage period of six months. The cost of the herbal treated fabric was found to be less than one rupee per covering fabric of sanitary napkin made from cotton, polyester or polypropylene fabric. The cost of treating polypropylene fabric was lowest as compared to other fabrics and treating with extract of Eucalyptus citriodora was lowest than other two herbal extracts. It was concluded that aqueous extracts of Eucalyptus citriodora, Pinus roxburghii and Woodfordia fructicosa leaves are safe and economical to provide antibacterial protection on cotton, polyester and polypropylene covering fabrics of sanitary napkins.