현대 신한복의 니트 소재 활용 현황

Abstract

A variety of changes are being attempted with traditional culture in modern society. Traditional Hanbok has also been fused with modern clothes, changing into New-Hanbok that can be styled in various ways to suit individual preferences. Rich in elasticity, knit has the characteristic that it can easily be adjusted to a wearer’s body even when the knitwear is not the right size. Hanbok is suitable for utilizing knit because knit wears are similar to Hanbok in that ease parts are folded and arranged after the clothes are worn. The aim of this study is to analyze the frequency of knit material use and present condition of knit material application in New-Hanbok by year. This research is meaningful in that it examines the various possibilities of using knit in Korean costume and to further develop Korean costume and the knit industry. The research materials were 1449 pieces of New-Hanbok by designers who participated in the New-Hanbok development project conducted by Hanbok Advancement Center from 2014 to 2019. The works were classified by year and type(coats, layering coats, tops, bottoms, and one-piece clothing), and the frequency of using knit materials and the types of their use were examined. Of the entire New-Hanbok pieces, those using knit materials accounted for 15.04%, and 86.69% of them used knit as the main material. The use of knit materials in New-Hanbok has been gradually increasing year by year, and the percentage of using knit as the main material has been increasing as well. The use rate of knit has been on the increase for all types of clothes, and the frequency of using knit materials was found to be higher for coats and one-piece clothing than for tops and bottoms.