Felt Desıgns Produced in Turkey Today

Authors : Semra KILIÇ KARATAY

Pages : 44-54

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Publication Date : 2021-09-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Felt is a textile material obtained from the mixing of wool fibers, which are animal fibers, with heat, soap and water. There are written sources that state that the Turks, who first settled in the Huns period, used felt. According to these sources, felt was used not only outside the tents but also in the upholstery inside the tent. It has changed in the design of the products obtained with the art of felt, which has survived until today. Previously, products such as floor mats, tent covers, shutters, aba and coins were produced, but different design products were produced over time. These new designs include portraits, scarves, rugs, paintings and different clothing samples. Design is the process of making the product one wants to produce from abstract to concrete. The person is mostly original when designing and thinking about the technique and material of the work he wants to produce. Designs can be aesthetic and relative, as well as change over time. Design is variable according to developing technology, time and person. It is unique because it is obtained after the imagination of the creator. With the research done, different felt designs obtained today are discussed and information is given about the techniques used in obtaining the designs.
Keywords : Felt, Design, Art