Development and Production of Necktie Textile Design Utilizing “Chaekgado”

Abstract

Background : The necktie is one of the most representative fashion items for men, as it is the focal point of the monotonous suit that reveals the wearer’s fashion personality. Since the situation in Korea necktie design is not beyond the stage of imitating the foreign brands, now we will develop original Korean necktie design creatively. Methods : The geometric patterns expressed on book boxes in “Chaekgado”, one of the Korean traditional folk paintings, are assumed to well express the traditional Korean image. In this regard, this study selected them as the design source to transform the traditional patterns into the textile design in Korean style sense combined with the modern sensibilities. Result : Two pieces of “Chaekgado” were selected and six necktie textile designs with them were developed utilizing Adobe Illustrator. Conclusion : They were then printed on 100% silk twill textile design to be used as new materials, which, in turn, were produced into six neckties.