Acceptability of corn zea mays husk fiber as raw material in fabric making

Abstract

This study attempted to determine the acceptability of corn Zea mays husk fiber as raw material in making new fabric. The study used the experimental and descriptive methods of research. It was evaluated by 10 Fashion Designers/Boutique Owners from Marikina, 10 Professors and 97 3rd year and 4th year Garments Fashion and Design (GFD) students from Marikina Polytechnic College using the 5-point Likert Scale. The research instrument used is the survey-questionnaire and was personally administered by the researcher. The data gathered was tallied and statistically treated using the weighted mean and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results indicated that there is no significant difference in the evaluation of the three groups of respondents on the acceptability of corn husk fiber as new fabric with regards to usefulness, durability, appearance and ecofriendliness. The study found out that corn husk fabric is very useful but the texture is rough; an excellent idea in addition to our indigenous fabrics in our country, but there is a need to improve the texture to become locally competitive or world class fabric; it can also be used in making curtains and household storage with additional trimmings like embroidery, patchwork and beadwork; using of corn husk in making fabric is a brilliant idea and good discovery, and the product can be used to start a business.