An examination of courses on conservation and restoration of traditonal textile products at faculties of fine arts in terms of curriculum and application

This study aims, through the literature review performed in the field, to find out the opinions of students and university instructors at Carpet Kilim Old-Time Fabric Patterns Art program at the faculties of Fine Arts, where the courses related to Conservation and restoration of Traditional Textile products on the courses offered. A questionnaire was administered to those who agreed to participate in the study, 12 of them being university lecturers and 120 students, 3rd and 4th graders. Furthermore, an interview composed of a semi-structured question items was performed with the 6 instructors fort he sub-goals of the study.As a result, it has been found out that there is no adequate research into traditional textile products, fully-equipped educational setting and curriculum devoted to traditional textile products. We need a more comprehensive educational programs and settings with adequate equipment in order to transfer the Traditional cultural assets, one of the tangible cultural products, to posterity and to prevent its eradication.Keywords: Restoration, conservation, traditional textile, education