The use of the patchwork technique from handicraft in women's clothing collection

In this study, the patchwork technique, which is a branch of traditional textile handicraft and can be explained in the most general sense as a method of obtaining a new and whole fabric by adding fabric pieces of different textures, sizes and colors. İts historical development in Anatolia and many different countries, art integration process, purposes of use in the cultures and traditions of different nations, values loaded into motif contents, features in the main forms of construction and sewing techniques in joining are explained. The patchwork technique, which enables the production of products with high visual appeal with its unlimited variety of patterns, color and material harmony in the composition. Today, not only in the field of handicrafts but also in other branches of art, as well as in many different fields such as architecture and idustry, usage examples are given and the relevant ones continue to increase. In this context, an original women's clothing collection has been developed by using the patchwork technique, which is the subject of the thesis research, and considering the design elements. The collection consists of a total of 10 different designs in the from of upper and bottom clothing combinations. The fabrics of the designs developed in accordance with the autumn-winter collection were decided as a result of the determined theme. For each design, 10 different patchwork pattern styles were developed and a pattern from was given and used on the garment. Women's clothing collection applications, on the other hand, were carried out in a three-dimensional design program in the computer environment.