Development of embroidered wall panels using traditional designs of Haryana
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2023-06
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CCSHAU, Hisar
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Handicrafts are considered a symbol of the culture and tradition of a community or race. Motifs depicting Haryanvi culture and rural life may be conceptualized to create new patterns unique to the Haryana state. The present study was conducted on the adaptation of the pictorial designs depicting Haryanvi culture and traditions for the development of wall panels through hand embroidery in combination with other embellishments. Initially, a total of 200 traditional designs of Haryana were collected from secondary sources like books, magazines, theses etc. The collected designs were screened by the researcher according to their suitability for wall panels. The 95 screened designs were categorized as household activities, farm activities, livestock rearing, dance and music, rituals and festivals, buildings and structures, crafts, games and miscellaneous activities. The highest number of screened designs were from household activities, dance and music and games categories i.e., 17 designs in each, whereas the lowest number of screened designs were from category crafts of Haryana i.e., 4 designs. The 95 screened designs were converted into pencil sketches with the help of software like ‘Photo Director’ and ‘Pencil Sketch Your Photo Online’. These converted designs were got assessed by thirty experts and ten most preferred designs were selected for further study. Using the combination of these selected designs, twenty-five placements were created with the help of Corel DRAW. Preferences for design placements were taken from the experts. Five colourways for each of the selected five design placements were prepared i.e. total 25 colourways were prepared and expert preferences were sought. Five most preferred colourways (i.e. one for each design) were selected for the purpose of development of wall panels. Fabric and base colour for wall panels were selected as per experts' preferences. Five wall panels were prepared using preferred design placements and colourways through hand embroidery in combination with other embellishments i.e., gotta, lace, fabric painting, mirror work and sequins work. The cost of each wall panel was determined by totaling the cost of raw material, labour and finishing charges. Developed wall panels were got assessed by thirty consumers for their acceptability on different design parameters and overall appearance. The price of wall panels was considered to be appropriate by the majority of consumers. Consumers strongly believed that these developed designs gave a traditional look to wall panels. They affirmed that they would like to purchase these types of wall panels. Therefore, it may be concluded that creativity and scope of designing for the development of wall panels were enhanced when traditional designs depicting Haryanvi culture were created through embroidery in combination with other embellishments.