Innovative Jacquard Weaving Fabric Design: Suleiman Ottoman Sultan’ Life Story As The Cultural And Sustainable Ground For Creativity
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A society’s distinctive values and characteristics in its history, cultural experiences and authentic art products which it produced in that period can be observed. Ottoman Empire period which has multinational structure left a significant mark in history in terms of life style and art-design field. Various sultans came to the throne during the Ottoman Period. Ottoman Sultans who undertook various tasks, took place in the history stage full of wars, conquests, successes during their reigns prevailed in the palace and contributed to the creation and development of the Turkish fabric art. In line with the laws introduced by Sultans, Turkish textile art during the Ottoman Period put important and unique products. Besides the production of woven fabrics of good quality, methods, patterns and designs were required to be authentic to be produced. Although jacquard weaving technology is intensely used in the textile sector, updating fabric designs through an innovative perspective has become an obligation. It should be handled that new design understanding where cultural experience is reflected instead of ordinary designs in the conditions of changing era. Innovative jacquard weaving fabric designs created by getting inspired by the life story of Suleyman, the Magnificent Ottoman Sultan will be touched upon in this study.
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A society’s distinctive values and characteristics in its history, cultural experiences and authentic art products which it produced in that period can be observed. Ottoman Empire period which has multinational structure left a significant mark in history in terms of life style and art-design field. Various sultans came to the throne during the Ottoman Period. Ottoman Sultans who undertook various tasks, took place in the history stage full of wars, conquests, successes during their reigns prevailed in the palace and contributed to the creation and development of the Turkish fabric art. In line with the laws introduced by Sultans, Turkish textile art during the Ottoman Period put important and unique products. Besides the production of woven fabrics of good quality, methods, patterns and designs were required to be authentic to be produced. Although jacquard weaving technology is intensely used in the textile sector, updating fabric designs through an innovative perspective has become an obligation. It should be handled that new design understanding where cultural experience is reflected instead of ordinary designs in the conditions of changing era. Innovative jacquard weaving fabric designs created by getting inspired by the life story of Suleyman, the Magnificent Ottoman Sultan will be touched upon in this study.