Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2017

Acceptability of functional clothing by farm women designed for harvesting activities

Dr. Prema B. Patil, Dr. Jyoti Vastrad

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 India has world’s largest number of agriculture workers. Most of the farmers have small land holdings therefore activities like sowing, transplantation, weeding, manure and pesticide application, harvesting etc. are performed manually. Workers are at increased risk for a variety of illnesses including respiratory disorders, dermatologic problems and cancer. Considering the occupational health problems of farm workers faced during performing different farm activities, it was felt necessary to design appropriate protective clothing for them. They were designed and constructed in accordance with farm workers’ needs to reduce their health problems. Thus this study was conducted to test the acceptability of functional clothing designed for farm women for harvesting activity. The objective of the study was to study the suitability, comfortability, functionality and acceptability of apron, hand gloves, mask and head gear for harvesting activity by farm women. The results of the study revealed that the functional clothing was far better than their existing practice of tying old torn clothes. They suggested a little refinement in the hand gloves as the size of the fingers varies for different women.

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Dr.Prema B.Patil, Dr.Jyoti Vastrad, Acceptability of functional clothing by farm women designed for harvesting activities, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾6 | June‾2017

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