Printing of Chikankari Embroidery Motifs on Textiles
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2017-06
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University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad
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The present study on “Printing of Chikankari embroidery motifs on textiles” was conducted at the RHSc, UAS Dharwad during 2015-2017 to explore the various Chikankari embroidery textiles, select and develop suitable Chikankari design on dress material through printing, calculate the cost of digital printed dress material and to know the consumer acceptance of the Chikankari printed dress material. Based on the traditional embroidery designs, ten Chikankari embroidered kameez materials were collected from local market. Out of ten Chikankari embroidery kameez designs five good to excellent designs were selected for digitization as evaluated by the adolescent girls. The digitized designs were printed on crepe silk and viscose material using Mimaki Tx2 digital printing machine with acid and reactive dyes respectively and the cost of digital printed crepe silk kameez material was Rs 1875/- and viscose kameez material Rs 990/- per 2.5 meters respectively. Respondents opined that the digital printed Chikankari embroidery designs on kameez materials were good to very good with kameez 5 design had high acceptability index because of its motif clarity, design clarity and colour sharpness. However, respondents moderately preferred the digital printed Chikankari embroidery. Thus, opined that of digital printing with Chikankari embroidery design is elegant, eye catching and one of the good mean to revive traditional embroidery designs. The digital printed Chikankari embroidery on viscous material resembled Chikankari embroidery more than on the crepe silk material. Hence, both adolescent girls and textile experts opined good to excellent resemblance of digital printed Chikankari designs with Chikankari embroidery designs.