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DESIGNING ADAPTIVE CLOTHING STYLES
FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN

LEELA N. WALMIKI

DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE AND APPAREL DESIGNING
COLLEGE OF RURAL HOME SCIENCE, DHARWAD
UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES,
DHARWAD-580 005

NOVEMBER, 2014
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DESIGNING ADAPTIVE CLOTHING STYLES
FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN

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University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
Degree of

M H S
ASTER OF OME CIENCE
in
TEXTILE AND APPAREL DESIGNING

By
LEELA N. WALMIKI

DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE AND APPAREL DESIGNING
COLLEGE OF RURAL HOME SCIENCE, DHARWAD
UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES,
DHARWAD-580 005

NOVEMBER, 2014
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DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE AND APPAREL DESIGNING
COLLEGE OF RURAL HOME SCIENCE, DHARWAD
UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, DHARWAD

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TTTThis is to certify that the thesis entitled "DESIGNING
ADAPTIVE CLOTHING STYLES FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED
CHILDREN” submitted by Miss LEELA N. WALMIKI, for the degree
of MASTER OF HOME SCIENCE in TEXTILE AND APPAREL
DESIGNING, to the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad is a
record of research work done by her during the period of her study in this
university under my guidance and supervision and the thesis has not
previously formed the basis for the award of any degree, diploma,
associateship, fellowship or other similar titles.

DHARWAD (JYOTI V. VASTRAD)
NOVEMBER, 2014 MAJOR ADVISOR

Approved by :
Chairman : _______________________________
(JYOTI V. VASTRAD)

Members : 1. ______________________________
(SADHANA D. KULLOLI)

2. ______________________________
(SARASWATI C. HUNSHAL)

3. ______________________________
(VEENA S. JADHAV)
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It is always immense and immeasurable pleasure to applaud the auspicious
personality who has the character of kind benevolence, consummate and care taking
affairs in other welfare. Here I am in hunt for words to express my pleasurable
feelings and thankfulness to my well wisher cum Chairman of Advisory Committee,
Dr. JYOTI V. VASTRAD, Professor and Sr. Scientist, AICRP-CT, College of
Rural Home Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, for her thought
provoking, inspiring and valuable guidance in planning and execution of my research
work.
From the bottom of heart, with a deep sense of gratitude, I owe my debts of
thanks to the members of my Advisory Committee, Dr. Sadhana D. Kulloli,
Associate Professor, Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, Dr. Saraswati
C. Hunshal, Professor and Senior Scientist, AICRP (CD), Department of Human
Development and Family Studies, Dr. Veena S. Jadhav, Professor and Head,
Department of Family Resource Management, College of Rural Home Science,
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, for their constructive criticism,
valuable suggestions and overwhelming support to pursue my research programme is
deeply acknowledge, with due respect.
I am very thankful to non-teaching faculty of Department of Textile and
Apparel Designing for their kind co-operation and encouragement during my study
and research.
I have no words to express my heartfelt love and affection for persistent
encouragement and blessings of my family members uncle Ashok Walmiki, aunty
Padma Walmiki, husband Yellappa Jamnal, daughters Nisrga & Shantshree with
whose efforts I am what I am today.
My heart is joyous to express its feeling with thanks to my seniors Shamim
didi, Rajkumari Dhanalaxmi didi and all my friends for their direct and indirect help
throughout the course of study and for their open hearted suggestion which have
added to my personality.
I would like to thank the Maheshwari Blind School, Belgaum, Shri Aroodha
Blind School, Hubli, Government Blind School, Hubli, Gyanpradnya Blind School,
Mundgod for providing the facility for conducting the research work.
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...........Omission of any names doesn’t means the lack of gratitude. Ending inevitable
for all good work it is time to end the acknowledgement.

DHARWAD
NOVEMBER, 2014 (Leela N. Walmiki)
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C O N T E N T S

Sl.
Chapter Particulars
No.
CERTIFICATE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF PLATES
LIST OF APPENDICES
1. INTRODUCTION
2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1 Clothing practices for special needs
2.2 Problems faced with clothing
2.3 Designing clothes for special group
3. MATERIAL AND METHODS
3.1 Survey-I: Clothing practices
3.2 Experimental Procedures
3.3 Survey-II: Comfortability and suitability of adaptive clothing
for the visually impaired
3.4 Statistical analysis
3.5 Hypothesis
4. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
4.1 Demographic Information of visually impaired adolescents
4.2 Details of disability
4.3 Clothing purchasing practices
4.4 Clothing Identification skills / abilities
4.5 Care and maintenance of clothing among the visually
impaired adolescents
4.6 Clothing preferences for visually impaired adolescent girls
4.7 Description of the adaptive garments and Braille labels
designed for the visually impaired adolescent girls
4.8 Comfortability of the adaptive garments designed for the
visually impaired adolescent girls
4.9 Suitability of identification feature in adaptive clothing for
visually adolescent impaired girls
4.10 Overall acceptability of the adaptive garments for visually
adolescent impaired girls
4.11 Cost calculation of the adaptive clothing for the visually
impaired adolescent girls
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Chapter Particulars
No.
5. DISCUSSION
5.1 Demographic Information of visually impaired
adolescents
5.2 Details of disability
5.3 Clothing purchasing practices
5.4 Clothing Identification skills / abilities
5.5 Care and maintenance of clothing among the visually
impaired adolescents
5.6 Issues in care and maintenance of clothing among
visually impaired adolescents
5.7 Preference for clothing among visually impaired
adolescents
5.8 Comfortability of the adaptive garments designed for
the visually impaired adolescents girls
5.9 Suitability of the identification features incorporated in
the adaptive clothing for the visually impaired
adolescents girls
5.10 Overall acceptability of the adaptive garments
designed for the visually impaired adolescent.
5.11 Cost calculation of the adaptive clothing for the
visually impaired adolescent girls
6. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
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LIST OF TABLES

Table
Title
No.
1 Demographic Information of visually impaired adolescents
2 Age at onset of disability
3 Cause of disability
4 Activity record of the visually impaired adolescents
5 Assistance sought by the visually impaired adolescents while
purchasing clothes
6 Type of garments purchased
7 Factors considered in clothing purchases
8 Issues in purchasing clothes among visually impaired
adolescents
9 Identification fiber content by visually impaired adolescents
10a Identification of garments by visually impaired adolescent boys
10b Identification of garments by visually impaired adolescent girls
11 Identification of the type of value addition on garments by visually
impaired adolescents
12 Issues related to the existing dresses among visually impaired
adolescents
13 Care of clothing among visually impaired adolescents
14 Issues in care and maintenance of clothing among visually
impaired adolescents
15 Preferences for clothing among visually impaired adolescent girls
16 Preference for plackets and fasteners types in garments among
visually impaired adolescent girls
17 Description of the adaptive garments designed for visually
impaired adolescent girls
18 Description of the Braille labels
19 Comfortability of the adaptive garments designed for the visually
impaired adolescent girls
20 Suitability of identification features in adaptive clothing for visually
impaired adolescent girls
21 Overall acceptability of the adaptive garments designed for the
visually impaired adolescent girls
22 Cost calculation of the adaptive clothing for the visually impaired
adolescent girls
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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure
Title
No.
1 Age at onset of disability
2 Cause of disability
Issues in purchasing clothes among visually impaired
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adolescents
Issues related to the existing dresses among visually
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impaired adolescents
Issues in care and maintenance of clothing among visually
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impaired adolescents
Suitability of identification features in adaptive clothing for
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visually impaired adolescent girls
Overall acceptability of the adaptive garments designed for
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the visually impaired adolescent girls
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LIST OF PLATES

Plate
Title
No.
1 Preliminary survey on visually impaired adolescents
Designing adaptive garments for visually impaired
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adolescent girls
2a Specification sheet for Divided skirt and Blouse
2b Specification sheet for Double breasted frock
2c Specification sheet for Kameez and Salwar
2d Specification sheet for Top, Wraparound skirt and Legging
2e Specification sheet for 3/4th pant and Kurti
3 Activity record of the visually impaired adolescents
Identification for garments using adaptive features and
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braille labels by visually impaired adolescents girls
Visually impaired adolescent girls with designed adaptive
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garments