Home laundry practices used by rural woman

Abstract

The clothes, which we wear and use, come in contact with various things. The dirt and dust, which is present in our environment stick to our clothes and has deteriorating effect on them. The dirt and dust are sometimes not visible but we can estimate it when we clean it. In order to take good care of clothes knowledge of laundering is equally essential. Regular care of clothing helps to extend wearing time and ensures that clothing is always ready to be worn when needed. Present investigation was undertaken with the objective to study the home laundry practices used by rural women. For this purpose 30 respondents were selected from Manpura village of Badgav Block of Udaipur District of Rajasthan. The results of the study reveal that similar type of method and soap was used by the respondents for all the type of clothes. Sizing was done only on cotton clothes using Maida. Very few respondents used brightening agents that too after five wash. On the basis of results of the study researcher felt the need to impart the training to enhance the knowledge about the care of different type of clothes.