A STUDY ON BLENDING OF MULBERRY SILK WASTE WITH COTTON, POLYESTER, VISCOSE RAYON AND ACRYLIC

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dc.contributor.advisorVATSALA, R
dc.contributor.authorPRAVEENA, M
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-18T06:19:49Z
dc.date.available2017-03-18T06:19:49Z
dc.date.issued1991
dc.description.abstractThe annually available silk waste in the country amounts to 3,286 tonnes of which more than 90 per cent accounts for mulberry silk waste. If this is utilised properly through appropriate channels, it can earn a good amount of foreign exchange besides providing employment to a large section of the population. Also, there is a great demand for silk mixed/blended fabrics due to the recent hike in prices of raw silk. The high unit value of silk necessitates development of low cost products by blending, thus keeping it within the reach of a large section of population in the country. Keeping this in view, the present study to blend mulberry silk waste with cotton, polyester, viscose rayon and acrylic in 50:50 proportion along with 100 per cent mulberry silk waste was taken up. The objectives of the study were to make serviceability assessment, to determine the best blend, to k.now the consumer acceptability and to estimate the cost of production of the test fabrics. The silk waste was first processed, blended and then hand s~un into a yarn. Blending of the silk waste with cotton was not feasible on the available devices. The test fabrics were woven in plain weave using the same yarn for both warp and weft for dress material. Yarn and fabric testing were carried out to make the serviceability }\ 11 assessment of the blends. The best blend was determined based on the weightage of ranks received for all the characteristics under study. The four test samples were displayed before a panel of 30 judges for assessing the consumer acceptability. The results of the subjective evaluation revealed that polyester blend received maximum scores for all the characteristics under study ·and was preferred best by the consumers. The consumers felt that the test fabrics were best suited for making kameez, waist coat and kurta. The laboratory tests revealed that the tear strength, tensile strength and crease recovery were found to be better in 100 per cent silk waste fabric. The 50 per cent silk waste and 50 per cent polyester was considered to be the best blend due to the aesthetic appeal, reasonable cost and general characteristics among the four test fabrics. Little difference was observed in the production cost of the four test fabrics. The average 2ost of production of each blend amounted to Rs.18.71/m. The cost went up G~~ to high weaving charges as the production can be increased by using finer count which will prevent the 11umber of breaks encountered while weaving, thus lowering the cost. The cost can be further got down by taking up production on a large scale. The findings of the study lead to the conclusion that blending of mulberry silk waste with polyester, viscose rayon and acrylic proved to have both economical and functional advantages to the consumer.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810005378
dc.keywordsSTUDY BLENDING MULBERRY SILK WASTE COTTON, POLYESTER, VISCOSE RAYON ACRYLICen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherANDHRA PRADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABADen_US
dc.subHome Scienceen_US
dc.subjectnullen_US
dc.themeHome Scienceen_US
dc.these.typeM.Scen_US
dc.titleA STUDY ON BLENDING OF MULBERRY SILK WASTE WITH COTTON, POLYESTER, VISCOSE RAYON AND ACRYLICen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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