Khadi is a hand-spun and hand-woven fabric that has a rich cultural history in India. The history of Khadi dates back to pre-colonial India, where it was used as a symbol of resistance against British rule and as a tool to promote self-reliance. During the Indian independence movement, Mahatma Gandhi encouraged the use of Khadi as a way to break the monopoly of British textiles and promote the idea of selfsufficiency. Today, Khadi continues to be a symbol of Indian heritage, but it is also becoming increasingly popular among young people who are seeking eco-friendly and culturally conscious fashion choices. This paper explores Khadi not only as a textile but also as a fabric of historical significance, a fabric that provides employment to the rural population and a fabric that is sustainable and eco-friendly fashion option for youth.
The present study was undertaken to explore the decision making patterns of college girls in relation to clothing and their satisfaction level with these decision making patterns. Thirty under graduate college girls from Panipat city were approached to record their responses regarding decision making in relation to clothing and satisfaction level through a well structured questionnaire. It was found that most of the girls (56.66%) themselves made the decisions about the type of garment (Indian, western or both) they wear and majority of girls (70%) were highly satisfied with
this decision making. Parents performed the role of buyers for their college going daughters' garments in most of the
cases (63.33%) and the 73.33% girls had high level of satisfaction with this. In most of the cases (60%) the decision
about the garment design was made by the girls themselves and they were highly satisfied with it.
Keywords: clothing, college, girls, decision making.
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