Refashioning the hand woven Manipuri Phanek with Phulkari embroidery
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Date
2021
Authors
Saikhom Debina Chanu
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Abstract
The present study entitled “Refashioning the hand woven Manipuri phanek with phulkari
embroidery” was conducted in Ludhiana and Manipur city. The researcher documented ten
traditional Manipuri phaneks and studied their significance. Fifteen phulkari motifs were
selected according to their suitability for being used on the phaneks. A total of ten phulkari
designs were developed using different motifs and colour combination on computer using
COREL DRAW X8. Three different colour combinations for each design were developed and
the design having the highest weighted mean score for design placement and highest modal
frequency for colour combination were selected by the panel of ten judges. Thus, the five best
designs were finalised for preparing phulkari embroidered phaneks. The phaneks were
prepared by embroidering phulkari motifs with pat thread in different colours according to the
designs finalised. For studying the consumer acceptance of prepared phaneks, an interview
schedule were prepared to record the preferences of the eighty college going students i.e.40
from Punjab and 40 from Manipur. The consumers preferred phanek P1 for suitability of
combination of motif, phanek P2 for colour combination and phanek P 3for uniqueness of
design, wokmanship of embroidery and overall appearance. Phanek P1 was the most
preferred from the respondents of both the states of Punjab and Manipur. Cost evaluation was
done by adding thirty percent profit to cost price and selling price was calculated. Majority of
the respondents found the selling price as appropriate. Hence, phulkari embroidered phaneks
hold a good commercial potential and are economically viable.
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Saikhom Debina Chanu (2021). Refashioning the hand woven Manipuri Phanek with Phulkari embroidery (Unpublished M.Sc. thesis). Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.