Development of utility articles from old neckties
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2019
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
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The present investigation was undertaken to study the reutilization of old neckties for
developing utility articles. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain preferences of
experts regarding various utility articles that could be developed from old neckties. The expert
panel consisted of 10 experts comprising of faculty members of Department of Apparel and
Textile Science. According to their preference, six utility articles were selected namely
cushion cover, multipurpose organizer, clutch, handbag, file cover and table mat. Four
designs were made for each article with the variation in shape, style and colour. Thus, a total
of twenty four designs were developed digitally using Corel Draw X7 and were documented.
An interview schedule was used for collecting data from ninety respondents selected
randomly from three different colleges of Ludhiana city regarding their preferences for
designs of various utility articles, their base fabric, embellishment/ decoration and technique
of construction. The results revealed that most preferred base fabric for utility articles were
glace cotton, canvas, synthetic blend and jute. Lace, frills, tassels and machine embroidery
were the most preferred embellishment and decoration types. Majority of respondents
preferred patch work, pin tucking, weaving and braiding as the appropriate techniques of
construction. The articles were developed and their evaluation was undertaken by showing
them to a sub sample of thirty respondents. The developed utility articles were evaluated on
the basis of their overall appearance on a five point scale. Most of the respondents
considered the developed articles as excellent and very good. Maximum number of
respondents liked the idea of reutilization of neckties for making the utility articles. Also,
majority of the respondents considered the estimated selling price of the articles as
adequate. The market price of developed articles was also assessed and the result showed
that all the utility articles were saleable within a selling price range of `300-1400.
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