Open AccessPRELIMINARY CHARACTERIZATION OF A CONTEMPORARY TEXTILE ART PIECE
Author(s) -
Elena-Cornelia Mitran,
Irina-Mariana Săndulache,
Lucia-Oana Secăreanu,
Ovidiu Iordache,
Elena Perdum,
Maria Memecica
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
tex teh
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2068-9101
DOI - 10.35530/tt.2019.46
Subject(s) - textile , yarn , order (exchange) , art , materials science , meaning (existential) , visual arts , polymer science , composite material , philosophy , business , finance , epistemology
The present article aims to make a preliminary analyze regarding the fibrous composition of an "opreg"(part of a female folk costume composed of a richly decorated piece of fabric and long fringes applied on the lower edge) from the modern-contemporary period, using two micro-destructive methods: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and optical microscopy. In order to have a better understanding and a precise result, different fibres from the opreg were analyzed- brightly colored cotton yarn (green, pink, lilac) together with synthetic silver and gold composite yarns (lurex). Hand-made textiles have a very important meaning for our history, therefore it is imperious to know what kind of fibres were used in order to be able to create an adequate environment to preserve them. Further analyzes will be carried out in order to have a more detailed image about opreg characteristics and how it was obtained.