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Protective clothing for textile industrial workers

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Title Protective clothing for textile industrial workers
 
Creator Jyoti
 
Contributor Pruthi, Neelam
 
Subject Textile industrial workers, Activities performed by the workers, Problems faced by workers, Protective clothing
 
Description Textile industry is known as backbone of Indian economy also provide several threats to its
workers, while performing various activities. All the health problems can be solved by variety of
method and use of appropriate protective clothing is one of effective method to prevent the workers
from being exposed to health problem.
To achieve the objectives of he study, it was inducted in two phases. In phase 1 to develop
protective clothing for workers of textile industry and to assess their suitability and acceptability Delhi
cloth Mill of Hisar and Bhiwani textile mill of Bhiwani were selected. Hundred respondents from
different section of textile industry were selected to gather information regarding health and clothing
related problems. In second phase protective clothing were designed. The sketched designs were
evaluated by Judges and two designs of each article were selected for construction. Protective
clothing/accessories selected were:
Beak shape mask, cap mask, hood masks, scarf mask, shirt (Male) coverall for male, coverall
for female, waist level apron, foot cover and foot cover with pajama.
The selected articles were stitched and each article was given to five respondents for three
trials. After three trial, suitability and acceptability was assessed. The result highlighted that scarf mask,
hood mask for female and cap mask, hood mask for male was found suitable as these gave protection
against fiber dust stick on head, neck and inhalation of fiber dust particles. But acceptability of scarf
mask for female and cap mask for male was highly acceptable as compared to hood mask because of
excessive heat in the industry and with the use of hood mask identification of the workers is difficult.
Coverall with Chinese collar, pockets and elastic at wrist level in sleeves was found to be highly
suitable and acceptable as compared to waist level apron, while male shirt with Chinese collar,
elasticized cuff, pockets in front were found highly suitable and better than coverall. In case of pajama
with foot cover and knee length foot cover, knee length foot cover was fond to be highly suitable and
acceptable as compared to pajama with foot cover.
 
Date 2016-11-15T11:48:47Z
2016-11-15T11:48:47Z
2010
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/85575
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher CCSHAU