Designing of rugs with paper folding and cutting motifs using screen printing.

ABSTRACT The present study was aimed to know the origin and history of rug and screen printing, creating 30 rug designs and weaving and printing of selected rug. Most preferred designs were taken for designing of rugs. Different colour combinations were made following the colour forecast for fall/ winter 2011/12 and evaluation was done. 30 designs of rugs were created with the help of computer software Coral Draw and Adobe Photoshop. Designs were evaluated and the most preferred design was selected for weaving and printing. Pre-testing of the sample to check the colour-fastness to washing and crocking was done in laboratory. The printed rug was shown to leading shopkeepers of Chandigarh and Panchkula to study the market acceptability. The responses were very encouraging, overwhelming and positive and it was appreciated by everyone. Designing of rugs with paper folding and cutting motifs using screen printing