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and wear masks. People now have started selecting masks on basis of mutates in colour, prints, material, silhouette, surface embellishments, etc. Masks are also now available in categories of Designer masks, couple masks, bridal masks, kids’ masks, calligraphic masks, etc. Some of the trendy fashion masks are shown below.
Sooner this accessory will become chastely a fashion statement rather than a purpose of protection after this era of pandemic corona virus.
References: Recommendations of world health organization for the corona virus during COVID 19. VOGUE, Christian Allaire, May 14 2020 Loma Linda university, Health department. Article by Janelle Ringes, August 11 2020.
There are numerous ways through which these masks are creating a boom in the fashion world and helping them to become one of the category fashion accessories.
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A Sight For No Vision The disable people need to be independent and self relied. project would help the visually impaired know about their clothing on their own and it. It would improve their association with art and design. It would give a different perspective of how a surface ornamentation or weaving technique is not only decorative, but can be used as a means of communication.
APARNA SARDAR INTERN AT TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN
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Design just as any other language, has its own grammar and communication and clothes play a vital part in representing this. Unfortunately, it could be perceived only by people with vision ,though there are devices developed that aid mobility and communication to visually impaired people but there are only few of them that could help them in choosing and purchasing them.
Due to limited availability of services and products available in this particular section , I feel the motivation behind this project. As per earlier studies done on visually impaired people’s choice of purchases it was found that the tactile feature on products add to appeal and act as the primary criteria for purchases. The sense of touch becomes more vision for the blind. Hence the design related information about their clothes can be given through Braille or embossed design as it would help them make their choices independently. Motifs and patterns are designed using embroidery and beads. [1]
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Introduction The number of social challenges blind people face daily limit the activities in which they can participate. Hence, New, effective methods of non-visual communication are needed for individuals who are blind or visually impaired in the modern world and as we know clothing is a very real form of communication. Unfortunately, this communication is only perceived by people with vision . In addition to the difficulty in navigating in unknown environments, blind people confront a number of social challenges everyday which limit the activities in which they can participate.
