Application Of ChaoShan Hand Crochet Technique In Creative Clothing

Chaoshan hand crochet,also known as "Tonghua",is a kind of traditional Chaoshan craft with unique crochet and yarn.Chaoshan hand crochet weaves many clothing accessories,household products and handicrafts with Chaoshan local characteristics and practical value through a variety of yarns and flexible needles.It has high artistic appreciation value and is a very important part of Chaoshan traditional culture.At the beginning of the 19 th century,the crochet technology began to be introduced into China due to the infiltration of western culture.Then,with the continuous improvement of craftsmen in Chaoshan area and the combination of local unique cultural elements,the crochet technology with unique regional characteristics gradually formed,which once became the main economic source of many families in Chaoshan area.Chaoshan hand crochet is characterized by the use of "one needle,one thread" weaving technique.The production process is relatively simple.Only one crochet and a bundle of yarn are needed to weave a variety of hand crochet products with beautiful patterns.With the development of commodity economy,Chaoshan hand crochet products have gradually become necessary daily necessities in Chaoshan area due to their practicability and unique aesthetic value;Chaoshan area has unique geographical advantages and convenient sea transportation,and hand crochet products have been sold abroad.Since the reform and opening up,with the continuous improvement of China's industrialization level,mechanized mass production has gradually replaced manual production with its advantages of low cost and high efficiency,which has seriously hit China's traditional handicrafts products,and Chaoshan hand crochet industry has gradually declined,which is undoubtedly a major loss for China's traditional folk arts.This paper uses literature research,field research,case analysis and other research methods to study this traditional folk art from the dual dimensions of technology and art.From the perspective of historical development,this paper examines the dialectical relationship between traditional handicrafts and modern production,draws on the relevant theories of folk art,explores the innovative application methods and paths of Chaoshan hand crochet in the field of modern design,and carries out practical research based on creative clothing.This topic first expounds the origin and development of Chaoshan hand crochet,and points out its cultural connotation;secondly,it mainly explores the technical characteristics of Chaoshan hand crochetfrom two aspects of art and technology;then it points out the application scope of Chaoshan hand crochet in detail,mainly from the aspects of clothing,accessories and home crafts,and on this basis,it explores the application of Chaoshan hand crochet in creative clothing The application way is to analyze the concept characteristics of creative clothing,sort out the application conditions of Chaoshan hand crochet in creative clothing design,and then make a detailed study of innovative design methods,and finally carry out practical research and verification with creative clothing as the foothold.