친환경 니트 텍스타일 디자인 연구- 전통섬유 공예기법과 천연염료의 기능성 활용을 중심으로 -

Abstract

This paper presents a procedure for developing knit fabric designs using environment friendly techniques and natural dyeing. Working on the concept of environment friendly design first advocated by 19th century English artist William Morris 1) we researched on the colorfastness and antimicrobial effect of silk fabrics dyed with environment friendly material, 2) identifying environment friendliness of test fabrics, we dyed silk yarns and wool yarns using the same methods that we used for collecting data, 3) we made knit mufflers and lap robes using naturally dyed yarns. Though not easily applicable to mass production system, the process we suggest here will be useful for knit fabric designers who want to restore 'simple and beautiful' life styles in Morris's sense. We believe that the data and design process suggested here could be generally applied to textile industry in the future, considering the trend in the modern textile design which emphasizes eco-friendly as well as artistically refined textile works.