Concept

Aesthetics (textile)

Résumé
Aesthetics in textiles is one of the basic concepts of serviceability of textiles. It is determined by the perception of touch and sight. Aesthetics imply the appearance and attraction of textile products; it includes the color and texture of the material. It is a statement about the end user (consumer) and the target market. When combined with fabric construction, the finish of the clothing material, garment fit, style, and fashion compatibility, colours create an aesthetic comfort. All of these elements work together to satisfy our visual perception. Aesthetics incorporates the role of evaluation (analysing and judging) also. There are various arts and applications that imparts aesthetic properties in textiles. Additionally, the use of LEDs and optical fibres enables the creation of aesthetic properties such as illuminated textiles. From antiquity until the eighteenth century, the majority of textiles were crafted and decorated by hand. Human ingenuity and the urge to improve one's appearance led, over time, to the development of complex fabrics and, in the last hundred years, to remarkable technological advancement. Self-decoration is prevalent in societies and is a fundamental human characteristic. Clothing's decorative values are regarded as primary. The most important clothing value is "protection" from the elements. Following that, it is a well-known fact that one of the primary reasons for wearing clothes was for self-decoration. Self-decoration is a fundamental aspect of human life. Every culture recorded some form of decoration, even if they were not clothed. Aesthetics is defined as the way a textile appears and feels. In terms of aesthetics, the material is a combination of texture, color, and pattern. Material for clothing include fabric (cloth, fur, leather) and accessories (buttons, zips, gemstones, and embellishments, etc.). These aesthetic elements work together to determine how the material looks, fits, and feels. There are various factors that affect the aesthetics of a textile product; many are listed below.
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