Protective clothing for textile industrial workers

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dc.contributor.advisorPruthi, Neelam
dc.contributor.authorJyoti
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-15T11:48:47Z
dc.date.available2016-11-15T11:48:47Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractTextile industry is known as backbone of Indian economy also provide several threats to its workers, while performing various activities. All the health problems can be solved by variety of method and use of appropriate protective clothing is one of effective method to prevent the workers from being exposed to health problem. To achieve the objectives of he study, it was inducted in two phases. In phase 1 to develop protective clothing for workers of textile industry and to assess their suitability and acceptability Delhi cloth Mill of Hisar and Bhiwani textile mill of Bhiwani were selected. Hundred respondents from different section of textile industry were selected to gather information regarding health and clothing related problems. In second phase protective clothing were designed. The sketched designs were evaluated by Judges and two designs of each article were selected for construction. Protective clothing/accessories selected were: Beak shape mask, cap mask, hood masks, scarf mask, shirt (Male) coverall for male, coverall for female, waist level apron, foot cover and foot cover with pajama. The selected articles were stitched and each article was given to five respondents for three trials. After three trial, suitability and acceptability was assessed. The result highlighted that scarf mask, hood mask for female and cap mask, hood mask for male was found suitable as these gave protection against fiber dust stick on head, neck and inhalation of fiber dust particles. But acceptability of scarf mask for female and cap mask for male was highly acceptable as compared to hood mask because of excessive heat in the industry and with the use of hood mask identification of the workers is difficult. Coverall with Chinese collar, pockets and elastic at wrist level in sleeves was found to be highly suitable and acceptable as compared to waist level apron, while male shirt with Chinese collar, elasticized cuff, pockets in front were found highly suitable and better than coverall. In case of pajama with foot cover and knee length foot cover, knee length foot cover was fond to be highly suitable and acceptable as compared to pajama with foot cover.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/85575
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCCSHAUen_US
dc.subClothing and Textiles
dc.subjectTextile industrial workers, Activities performed by the workers, Problems faced by workers, Protective clothingen_US
dc.these.typeM.Sc
dc.titleProtective clothing for textile industrial workersen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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