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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The modern day woman faces various psychosocial barriers during lactation stage, in addition to the emotional and physical to assess clothing requirements. The problems and needs for clothing requirements of lactating mothers were identified by personally interviewing the subject. It was realized that there is great potential for the development and improvement of existing apparels for lactating stage. Designs were developed and garments were constructed for lactating mothers by incorporated garment challenges. A questionnaire was developed for personal interview. Preference for designs was taken by lactating mothers and top preferred designs were constructed. Specially designed and constructed Kameez were given to the lactating mothers for wear trial. Regarding preference of lactating mothers, design with vertical openings covered with jacket followed by design having side pleat, design with horizontal opening and design with yoke were the most preferred designs. Paper patterns of all the preferred designs were developed for proper dissemination of the developed designs. The aim of this study was to impart training on technical know-how of paper pattern developed for kameez designed for lactating mothers. Hence the study was planned with objectives of organization of training on technical know-how of paper patterns developed for kameez for urban lactating women and impact assessment of trainings.