Designing and Development of Hometech Products Utilizing Sunhemp and Okra Fibres
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2016-05
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University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad
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The present study on ‘Designing and development of hometech products utilizing sunhemp and okra fibre’ was carried out at the Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, Rural Home Science College, UAS Dharwad with the objectives to study the morphology of sunhemp and okra fibres, to assess the spinnability of sunhemp and okra fibre using suitable blend proportions, to determine the quality parameters of fibre, yarn and woven fabrics, to design and develop hometech products using woven fabrics and to estimate cost of production of designed hometech products. Sunhemp and okra fibre was extracted by tank retting method using sunhemp and okra stalks treated with urea and compost culture as retting treatment. Combined Scouring and bleaching was carried out to improve the properties of fibres. These fibres blended with BT-Cotton in different blend proportion and spun into yarn in the spinning section, DKTE’s Textile and Engineering Institute, Ichalakaranji, Maharashtra. Further, woven in to fabric by utilizing sunhemp/cotton and okra/cotton blended yarn as weft and cotton yarn as warp. Quality parameters were assessed for fibre, yarn and fabric. Results indicated that urea treatment found to be better with respect to retting period, per cent extraction and quality characteristics. Processing treatment decreased the length, strength, fineness and elongation of sunhemp and okra fibre. However, fibres become more lighter in colour. On blending, sunhemp/cotton and okra/ cotton blended yarns exhibited better strength, elongation and lea strength whereas lower CSP, higher hairiness index and unevenness was observed compared to pure cotton yarns. Higher GSM, tensile strength, tear strength, abrasion resistance and thermal insulation value was observed in blended fabrics whereas, lower pilling resistance and drapabislity was noticed. Further, blended fabrics are more stiffer and thicker. Different hometech products like, a drapery, diwan set, table runner were designed and developed. Cost of developed products were calculated.