Alleviation: An International Journal of Nutrition, Gender & Social Development, ISSN 2348-9340
Volume 2, Number 2 (2015) : 1-7
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Designing of Cushion Covers with the Most Preferred Phulkari Motifs Using Four Implementation Techniques

Mrs. Sandeep Reen
Assistant Professor, Guru Nanak Girls College, Yamunanagar (Haryana), India
E-mail: sandeepreen18@gmail.com

Abstract

Punjab is known for its Phulkari or garden in bloomembroidery. The present study was conducted on designing of cushion covers with the most preferred phulkari motifs using four fabric implementation techniques. Sample was limited to fifty respondentsand data were collected by interviews. To start with, 50 different phulkari motifs were gathered and out of these, 10 were selected for further study. Thirty placements of cushion covers with different styles were designed and ranked by the respondents for selecting four most preferred placements of cushion covers. Four different techniques of cushion covers were designed by one preferred motif. These embroidered and printed cushion covers were finally evaluated by the knowledgeable judges of Home Science Department in Guru Nanak Girls College on the basis of appearance, workmanship and placement of designs.
It was concluded that the fusion designs created had given variety, broken the monotony and increased the range of designing which could help in enhancing the market ability of articles in the future.

Keywords: Cushion Covers, Phulkari Motifs, Different Styles, Fusion Designs.