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Traditional Zardosi Embroidery in the Design and Development of Custom Wall Decor
Get PDFoai:ojs2.glim.vyomhansjournals.com:article/2Background: Zardozi embroidery is a traditional Indian method of surface decoration and needlework. This ancient embroidery uses metal wires, thread, beads, sequins, and stones. Once used to adorn royal attire with gold wires, zardozi now employs more affordable metals. It is commonly found in sarees, dupattas, and lehengas, with a significant market in wedding attire for its regal appeal. Purpose: Every year, Zardozi’s local and foreign markets grow. The government provides programs and incentives to support Zardozi craftsmen. However, Zardozi items are expensive, reserved for special occasions, and not affordable for all. As a result, machine-made imitations have emerged. Modern machinery affects traditional artisans, prompting new research to reduce costs and improve theirquality of life.Methods: Zardosi\u27s works are done on clothing to enhance its appearance. However, there is a need to make the effort to teach the general public these procedures and make the Aari stitched sample available to everyone. Therefore, we must create a product that is both economical and accessible to everyone. A few research studies on motif selection, frame size, and product pricing were examined, and the items were prepared. Wall-hanging production has been scheduled.Results: A fresh attempt at creating the zardozi wall hanging was created using the appropriate fabric, and its appearance, cost, and client acceptability will all be favorable. In contrast to the clothing, the item was reasonably priced and looked good hanging on the wall. Therefore, the majority of clients might be drawn to it. Conclusions: Craft training was undergone by the artisan, and by adopting the learned experience, a new product of embroidered wall hanging was prepared successfully.
Keywords: Zardosi Embroidery, Wall Decor, Zardhosi craftsmen, Zardosi wall hangin
Sustainable Zero Waste Pattern Making: Geo-Cut Techniques for Pre and Post-Maternity Wear Design
Get PDFBackground: Zero-waste pattern making is an innovative approach to garment design that minimizes fabric waste and aligns with sustainable fashion goals. The technique involves creating patterns that use the entire fabric, reducing environmental impact by eliminating scraps. This approach is especially important in maternity wear, where comfort, adaptability, and environmental responsibility are priorities.
Purpose: This study aims to design and develop pre- and post-maternity wear using a zero-waste pattern-making approach, with a focus on the geo-cut technique. The objective is to create garments that adapt to the changing body shape during pregnancy, ensuring both functionality and sustainability while addressing the unique needs of each trimester.
Methods: The geo-cut technique was used to design maternity wear that adapts to size variations throughout and after pregnancy. The study included creating multi-view drawings in CAD to facilitate just-in-time delivery and ensure consistent documentation for each design. A soft, sustainable cotton fabric was selected, and the garments were tested for comfort and adaptability across trimesters, along with an assessment of the impact of zero-waste patterning on production efficiency.
Results: Garments developed using the geo-cut zero-waste technique demonstrated high adaptability and comfort across all trimesters. Initial feedback indicates strong client acceptance, with the designs being both aesthetically pleasing and cost-effective due to reduced fabric waste. The application of zero-waste patterning successfully aligned with sustainability objectives while maintaining product appeal.
Conclusions: Zero-waste pattern-making in maternity wear design, particularly through the geo-cut technique, has proven effective in addressing environmental concerns and customers’ needs for adaptable clothing. This approach underscores the potential for wider adoption of zero-waste techniques within sustainable fashion.
Keywords: Geo-cut technique, Maternity wear, Sustainable fashion, Zero-waste pattern makin
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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