TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES TO CONFIRM THE IDENTITY OF THE SOURCE PRINT ONE-PIECE DESIGN FOR LADIES CLOTHING

YASSIN, Nour Mohamed Ibrahim

doi:10.21608/ijdfs.2020.180076

TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES TO CONFIRM THE IDENTITY OF THE SOURCE PRINT ONE-PIECE DESIGN FOR LADIES CLOTHING

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Nour Mohamed Ibrahim YASSIN

Department of Textile Printing, Dyeing and Finishing, College of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Egypt

10.21608/ijdfs.2020.180076

Abstract

“Al-Khiamia" is a unique Egyptian craft that distinguishes Egypt from the rest of the world. This craft handles different types of fabrics with different colors and which is considered one of the oldest textile ornaments that handles a certain topic. The research aims at converting the old patterns used in 'Al-Khiamia' craft, which have lost their functions, into new patterns to be used in innovative design solutions and to be applied in the design of one piece printing for ladies and which contributes to rooting and confirming the identity of the Egyptian product. By consequence, The Egyptian designer would find his way among the international designing world through introducing the aesthetic values to 'Al-Khiamia' craft offering new design that expresses the Egyptian identity in a modern way. In the same time, it would make the coming youth recognize that; these Egyptian traditional crafts which are product of ethical and cultural values inherited from the previous generations throughout time, can be international if be formulated in creative modern garments that keeps pace with the global fashion trends.

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