The Protective Clothing Construction for Rural Male Dairy Workers of Nainital, Uttarakhand
Journal Title: International Journal of Environment, Ecology, Family and Urban Studies (IJEEFUS) - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 1
Abstract
This paper was focused on clothing practices and designing of appropriate clothing for rural dairy workers. The study was conducted on 25 male dairy workers of the rural region in Haldwani, Nainital, Uttarakhand. A survey was conducted with the help of interview schedule to draw out the information from workers. Fabric count, thickness and wet-ability were tested; thereafter, best fabric was selected and developed its’ clothing for rural workers. Results revealed that the apron with cap (WMS 4.48) and lower with upper (WMS 4.76) were designed for rural dairy workers. The polyester taffeta fabric (WMS 3.28) and denim fabrics (WMS 2.72) were selected for these clothing. The polyester taffeta fabric has light weight (0.22 mm thickness) and 100 water resistance ability; whereas, denim.32nm thickness as well as 50 water resistance ability. It was concluded that these designed clothing protects the rural workers and improve their working efficiency.
Authors and Affiliations
Jyoti Pant, Lotika Amit
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- DOI 10.24247/ijeefusfeb2019
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