Women Empowerment Through Jute Acrylic Blend in Knitting

Women contributions are deeply embedded in our social culture system and have far reaching economic and overall development. Women, the major section of society can supplement their family income through various income generating activities. Knitting is one of the income generating activities adopted by female. The book includes the appropriate methods for blending different fibres, different yarn spinning methods and fabric preparations. The standard method of testing fibres and blended yarns in different proportions have been described. The testing of mechanical and constructional parameters of blended fabrics have been explained in detail. The standardized method of dyeing juteacrylic blended fabrics have been listed which are based on the study conducted by the author. Consumer acceptability for woollenised and grey jute-acrylic blended garments and comparative cost analysis of both types of blended garments have been analyzed in the study by considering all related processes of fabric manufacturing. Kewa bata system for testing the knitted fabric have been covered systematically. An effort has been made to impart knowledge to the fashion designers, textile students and learners of industry whose main subjects may be spinning, weaving and knitting. This book can be of real service to them in their day to day problems of testing the textiles and for the production of quality products.