Abstract:

Exotic fibers can be defined as non-existing fiber types in our country and produced and used in very distant and foreign countries. Fibers such as abaca (manila hemp), pineapple, coconut, agave, sisal, ramie and raffia are some of those exotic fibers. These fibers stand out as ecological, biodegradable, sustainable, renewable natural plant fibers. In this study, skirts in the form of bell silhouette were designed with the various textile structures such as knitted, woven and non-woven by using abaca, sisal and raffia fibers, which are widely grown in tropical and sub-tropical climatic regions, without any further coloration and in their natural greige form. The designed bell skirt forms were studied as prototypes and all skirts were photographed and technical drawings were carried out and the related analysis and color properties were examined in detail.

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