Contemporary Use of Smocking Techniques for Development of Utility Articles
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2014
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
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The investigation entitled ‘Contemporary use of smocking techniques for development of utility articles’ was carried out in Ludhiana city. An interview schedule was prepared for the purpose of collecting data from 90 female respondents between the age group of 20-40 years selected randomly from three localities of Ludhiana city. The results of the study revealed that majority of the respondents were graduates, belonging to nuclear families and had an income ranged between `10,000 to 50,000. Majority of the respondents were not aware of smocking techniques. Among the utility articles respondents preferred cushion cover, handbag, bolster cover, folder, lampshade, footwear, pillow cover, jewellery box, curtain canopies and trimming for bedsheet the most. Plain fabric was most preferred with blue, pink, red, yellow, purple and brown as the preferred colours. Single coloured fabric was the most preferred colour combination by the respondents. Polyester yarn was most preferred by the respondents for smocking stitches followed by cotton yarn. In case of embellishments, laces and beads were preferred the most. Pillow cover was the most preferred article on the basis of suitability of fabric and utility. Cushion cover was preferred the most on the basis of design, colour and overall impact and jewellery box was the most preferred article on the basis of embellishments used. Majority of the respondents found the idea of making utility articles by using smocking technique as innovative and unique. The quoted price of the utility articles was found to be adequate and 26.67 to 53.85 percent profit can be earned by making utility articles by using smocking techniques.
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Clothing and Textiles, Utility Articles, Sociology, cushion cover, Smocking Techniques, Fabric