Rare Romanian Ethnographic Textiles—Reverse Engineering of Fabrics for Fashion Trends

ElSayed A. Elnashar, Liliana Indrie, Dorina Camelia Ilieş, Zlatin Zlatev, Grigore Vasile Herman, Cristina Secan and Jan A. Wendt
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ElSayed A. Elnashar: Textiles & Apparel, Faculty of Specific Education, Kaferelsheikh University, El_Geish Street, Kaferelsheikh City P.O. Box 33516, Egypt
Liliana Indrie: Department of Textiles, Leather and Industrial Management, University of Oradea, 1 Universitatii Street, 410087 Oradea, Romania
Dorina Camelia Ilieş: Department of Geography, Faculty of Geography, Tourism and Sport, University of Oradea, 1 Universitatii Street, 410087 Oradea, Romania
Zlatin Zlatev: Faculty of Technics and Technologies, Trakia University, 38 Graf Ignatiev Street, 8602 Yambol, Bulgaria
Grigore Vasile Herman: Department of Geography, Faculty of Geography, Tourism and Sport, University of Oradea, 1 Universitatii Street, 410087 Oradea, Romania
Cristina Secan: Department of Textiles, Leather and Industrial Management, University of Oradea, 1 Universitatii Street, 410087 Oradea, Romania
Jan A. Wendt: Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management, University of Gdańsk, 4 Bażyńskiego Street, 80309 Gdańsk, Poland

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 11, 1-17

Abstract: (1) Investigating, collecting data with specific character, as well as registering and investigating data concerning ornaments and colors, patterns as expressive possibilities of designs of Romanian folk textile are important activities to do. The first goal of the research undertaken was to collect, preserve, and protect knowledge about old patterns and weaving techniques in selected regions of Romania, and the second to use old patterns for the modern needs of folk handicraft weaving and the clothing industry. (2) In the undertaken research, material was obtained from antique textiles, clothes, and paintings on canvas, from selected objects in the Maramureș region and Bihor region. The selection was made by the ReliefF method. The specimens of specification throw weight by the geometry method was used to characterize the types of weaving techniques. Principal component analysis methods were used to reduce the amount of data of the vector of textural features. (3) The research on selected Romanian textiles allowed for the construction of a model of texture features that describes them. The results include the specimens’ measurements, analysis of fabric structures, yarn specification, and the reconstruction of the fabrics. Based on the obtained results, a simulation of fashion trends was performed. (4) The analysis of individual components increased the knowledge of weaving techniques in the studied regions and may be an inspiration for contemporary design in local and regional handicrafts as well as in the clothing industry.

Keywords: cultural heritage; fabric structure; fashion; heritage textiles; ReliefF method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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