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Cost–Benefit and Performance of Handmade Carpets Produced with Wool, Untreated and Chemical Treated Jute Pile Yarns

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Jute is a natural fibre which is used to make different type of products due to low cost, easy availability and eco-friendliness. However, the stiffness and harshness of jute fibre affect the use of jute in many products like pile yarns in hand knotted carpets. In this research, a study has been done on the application of jute pile yarns in Persian hand knotted carpet. Three types of commercial yarns (wool, untreated jute and woollenized jute) as well as three types of chemical treated jute yarns (hydrogen peroxide bleached, softened bleached and woollenized yarns) have been applied as pile yarns in Persian hand knotted carpets. Cost–benefit analysis of hand knotted carpets shows that manufacturing cost of wool carpet is lower than others. The contribution of manpower charges is higher than material cost during carpet manufacturing. Hand knotted carpet shows the lowest pile abrasion loss and highest compression recovery when wool is used as pile. Wool hand knotted carpet shows higher compression than untreated and treated jute carpets.

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This research work has been funded by O/o Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) (Grant No. k-12012/4/79/2014-15/R&D dated 12.03.2015), Ministry of Textile, Government of India through project application of jute materials in handmade carpets under research and development scheme. The authors gratefully acknowledge their support and encouragement.

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  1. Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Chauri Road, Bhadohi, 221 401, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Shravan Kumar Gupta & Kamal Kanti Goswami

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Gupta, S.K., Goswami, K.K. Cost–Benefit and Performance of Handmade Carpets Produced with Wool, Untreated and Chemical Treated Jute Pile Yarns. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. E 99, 75–81 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40034-018-0114-7

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