Open AccessArogyakrpata - A Natural Protection
Author(s) -
S. K. Jain
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of modern trends in science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-3778
DOI - 10.46501/ijmtst0609s24
Subject(s) - isolation (microbiology) , population , notice , pandemic , quarantine , medicine , health care , internet privacy , business , medical emergency , covid-19 , environmental health , disease , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , biology , political science , bioinformatics , pathology
During this present situation of pandemic (COVID-19), it is really important for people’s wellbeing and totake care of their health and immunity. Since no vaccine has been discovered to cure/ effectively availableto the people, the effect of the virus is outnumbering the other illness of previous pandemic.The research is designed towards the wellbeing of the Covid-affected population by designing bed linenand medicated patient’s robe.Therefore, the aim of the design here is to solve the area of design problem of Corona affected patientsand recovering population in quarantine, either in medical facility centers or at home isolation.The design of ArogyakrpaTa - textile products includes products likes bed cover, cushion and Patient’s robeand overall/ apron for care givers.The design solutions are aimed to address the safety and health- aspect of the concern patients.Using medicinal plantsImproving the immunity of a person by giving some level of protection from falling sick from even a normalbacteria or flu. Using herbal medicinal plants and their benefits by dying and covering to create a homecollection/wearable piece/ fashion which helps not only as a protection but also it will develop a goodaroma onthe skin, and one will notice immunity creating in the body. Also the absence of harsh chemicals in terms of dyestuff and textile finishing, is going to be beneficial for long time use, specially most of the skin contact time withpatient’s bed sheet and pillow cover will be more than 12 to 24 hours for initial weeks and approx. 14 hours forthe laterperiod of the time.The fibers of the material used to develop the fabric are obtained naturally, isenvironment friendly, sustainable and biodegradable. The fibers are long, soft, shiny and can be spun intocoarse, strong threads and also is biodegradable. The medicinal dye can be used after the yarn process or afterthe fabric production process. Protection masks can also be developed with it.