Under the present study woven shawls were prepared from pure and blended yarns of merino and mulberry silk waste in (50:50) blend ratios on handloom. 30 arrangements of motifs were made on CAD. These arrangements were evaluated by a panel of experts using a five point ranking proforma for different attributes namely, arrangement of motifs, colour combination, overall aesthetic appearance and suitability for selected articles. As per the ranking the five best designs were selected for the development of woven shawls. The outcome of the study divulges that the cost of the shawls was found reasonable with regards to the work, quality and fibre content of the fabric. The developed products were highly appreciated by the traders as shown by their acceptability (above 80%) to all developed shawls for different parameters i.e. overall aesthetic appearance of the design, recognition with current fashion trends and suitability of the developed fabrics for shawls. They appreciate the texture, weave, drape, softness and hand of the developed shawls. Traders expressed great scope of this type of silk and wool blended shawls because silk has the greater commercial importance especially in exports.

Design is the creative venture of one's own imagination. Inspirations can be derived from any point of source like nature, life, existing art and craft. The scope of designing is as vast as once imaginations. Today in the word of novelty or fashion a lot of experimentation is being done to adapt different art form and embroideries like Phulkari, Warli, Kasuti, Aipan, Kalamkari and Madhubani e.t.c. to design wide range of textile products. Apart from apparels, motives and patterns of these art form especially Warli has been successfully adapted on home furnishings. The embroidered art in its original form has

Handloom industry is one of the important segments of the textile industry in India. There are a number of centres that are specifically engaged in the production and adornment of handloom textiles. Pilkhuwa, a small town in Ghaziabad (U.P) situated on the NH24, 51 km from Delhi border, is also carrying its legacy of printed handloom textiles. Furnishings, specially bed sheets in beautiful designs and vibrating colours in a wide variety of fabrics and thread density are the main attraction of Pilkhuwa market. The prepared products are sold in local markets to the retailer in wholesale whereas some large manufacturers export the quality products to other parts of the country as well as abroad. The present study aims to identify the prevailing practises, current status, changing scenario and SWOT analysis of the selected cluster of Pilkhuwa (U.P.) that produces printed home furnishings. The information on handloom printing, designing and marketing was obtained through questionnaires, complemented by free interview and informal conversations with printers and local shopkeepers. The result revealed that many local communities i.e. dhobis, luhaar, weavers and their families directly and indirectly linked to this home furnishing industry for their livelihood. There is a growing opportunity for product diversification in the domestic market as well as in the export market.