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It is known that various textile surface techniques have been developed in the historical process. The applications were made by using printing, dyeing, patchwork, embroidery, quilting and applique on the textile surfaces made with techniques such as felt, weaving and knitting over time. In this article; it is aimed to search the place of appliqué technique, which is one of the sewing techniques and a traditional textile surface technique, in contemporary textile art, how it has been applied from the past to the present, and what suggestions have developed for contemporary textile art. In this context, first of all,the development of contemporary textile art and the place of applique technique in contemporary textile art have been examined since the beginning of the 20th century. Also, the definitions of the appliqué technique, which is obtained by applying a piece of fabric to another fabric surface in various ways, on textile surfaces, have been examined by giving place to some known appliqué types and sewing types. The main findings of the study, in which the qualitative research method was adopted, were achieved from the open-ended survey conducted with the artists who have works in this field. In addition, the practices and techniques of contemporary textile artists who use the applique technique in their works were examined to support the findings obtained from the survey study.