Revival of Phulkari Embroidery for contemporary use
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2013
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CCSHAU
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The study was conducted for Revival of Phulkari EmbroideryDesignsfor contemporary useon kurti.
Motifs of Phulkari embroidery were collected from Hisar and Patiala markets and categorized according to their
categories i.e. geometrical, floral and animal. Maximum no. of motifs were used for contemporary use were
geometrical, floral and animal, but human figure were less used. From collected motifs forty five motifs were
selected. These were collected from secondary sources. Out of forty five motifs only fifteen were selected to
developstylized designs for kurtis, each were converted into two designs. Then total thirty designs were developed
with the help of Coral Draw. Five top ranked designs were selected. Three placements of each designs were
developed. Then top five ranked placements of each selected designs was worked in Phulkari embroidery for
making kurtis. Finally five kurtiswere developed. The opinion of experts was sought the most favourable about
the developed designs, placements, size, shape, colour combination. Fifteen days training on Phulkari embroidery
was imparted to the rural women of two villages of Hisar district and knowledge acquisition was studied
regarding technique used which was found very effective as there was significant gain in knowledge on various
aspects of Phulkari embroidery at 5 per cent and 1 per cent level of significance.
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Costs, Mangoes, Orchards, Markets, Productivity, Planting, Area, Manpower, Fruits, crops