Functional clothing for cerebral palsy childern
| dc.contributor.advisor | Shailaja D.Naik | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shirgavi Veena | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-10-26T15:16:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-10-26T15:16:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The present study was conducted during 2006-07 in Hubli-Dharwad Municipal corporation area, comprised of survey method and experimental procedure. The main objectives of this study were to know the clothing problems and preferences of the mothers of cerebral palsy children and to assess the comfortability of the specially designed functional garments. Five girl children with divergent state of physically impairment due to cerebral palsy (Quadriplegia) belonging to the age group of 8-12 years and their mothers formulated the sample for survey. A pre-tested self-structured questionnaire was used to elicit the information. The results of the survey indicated that majority of the mothers preferred twopiece garments with soft and pliable, dark coloured, cotton material for the chilren and furthered expressed that the garments should be comfortably fitted with minimum embellishments. According to the survey results three functional garments were designed and constructed. The upper garments had full back opening with press-studs as fasteners, shoulder straps, medium neckline with plain and puff sleeve and lower garments with elastic waistband suspenders and soft padding. The samples were given for wear trials and the period of each wear trail was three consecutive days. The results of the wear study revealed that shorts with wraparound flap was liked and preferred the most followed by capri with suspenders and finally trouser. In the nut shell respondents expressed that specially designed functional garments were functional, attractive, comfortable and even can be used as casual wear. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/82227 | |
| dc.publisher | UAS, Dharwad | en_US |
| dc.research.problem | Functional clothing for cerebral palsy childern | en_US |
| dc.sub | Textile and Apparel Designing | en_US |
| dc.theme | Functional clothing for cerebral palsy childern | en_US |
| dc.title | Functional clothing for cerebral palsy childern | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |