• Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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• v.65 no.2
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• pp.92-104
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• 2015

Colored thread quilting is sewed up padded with Han-Ji (한지, korean paper) string using colored thread. This showed up geometric pattern with repeated line of straight, diagonal, curve. According to geometric pattern, Colored thread quilting showed visual effects. The purpose of this study is to present manufacturing techniques, kinds, use, shape of traditional colored thread quilting. furthermore, This study has produced fashion items that can be used in modern life by using techniques of colored thread quilting. According to the fashion items, It present succession and utilization of techniques of colored thread quilting. This study was conducted in the following manner First, It studied traditional colored thread quilting techniques through the documents consideration, previous researches and by surveying antiquity in the museum. 2nd, It tried to make a reproduction about techniques of traditional colored thread quilting. 3rd, This study has selected and developed item and design of fashion items that can be used pragmatically in modern life by using techniques of colored thread quilting. And Fashion items that have been produced in this study is a total 10 kinds that was composed of Vest 4ea, Pendant & Brooch 6ea. Colored thread quilting is a unique technique of thread quilting that combines powerful practicality with decorativeness only in korea. These technique hope that it can developed more variety of items in modern life.