Opinion of Trainees Regarding Drafting and Paper Pattern Technique

Twelve paper patterns(9 kameez & 3 salwar) were standardized for pre adolescent girls. To study the opinion of the trainees regarding drafting and paper pattern technique, four trainings each of one-week duration in cutting and stitching of kameez-salwar for pre-adolescent girls were conducted. Two trainings were conducted in urban area and two in rural areas of Hisar. Opinion of trainees regarding paper patterns highlighted that with the use of paper patterns, trainees were able to stitch kameez-salwar independently at home. The trainees also opined that garment construction can be taken up as an income generating activity if paper patterns of different sizes are easily available. Majority of trainees had high opinion about paper patterns on the other hand 63.33 % had low opinion about drafting technique because illiterate ladies with low educational level could not do calculations for drafting and taking body measurements was also a difficult task hence drafting of kameez-salwar could not be done properly.