Abstract:

Nowadays, digital technologies being effective in many production areas cause the acceleration of textile production and design processes. On the other hand, the acceleration of design and production processes increases the need for design education, where digitalization and digital technologies gain importance. In the study, on the one hand, areas related to surface creation, which are of great importance in terms of the textile industry and fashion design, are mentioned, on the other hand, it is emphasized that the designer should have knowledge and experience about the basic principles of fiber type, fabric finishing and printing techniques, and surface design. Because, product designs processed using printing, knitted or woven materials can only be possible with the correct application of textile design principles within a plan. While textile design often doesn't show up much under fashion design, fashion design's popularity wouldn't exist without creative textile surfaces. Therefore, in design processes where creativity is the subject, besides traditional drawing and painting techniques, a number of advantages provided by digitalization are used in design and production. In the study, a situation analysis of textile design and production processes is made from the perspective of the designer and the qualifications that the designer should have in the design and production processes where digital technologies are effective are discussed.

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