The use of peshkir patterns in beachwear as an example of turkish bath culture and bath textile

Handicrafts, which are created from the living needs of societies, have developed from past to present and have become a cultural phenomenon. Handicrafts that develop in line with needs are works of art that embody social emotions, tastes and understanding of art. Traditional handicrafts, which are the unique accumulation of each culture, are living documents of the material and spiritual cultural heritage of societies. Baths, which have existed since ancient times of human history and are one of our cultural heritage, are one of the most important reflections of our world-famous cultural structure. Textiles in museums are of great importance in preventing the destruction of valuable examples of cultural and traditional handicrafts and in transferring them to the present day. In the research, towel samples in Sadberk Hanım Museum, II. Our bath culture and traditional bath textiles, which are exhibited in Beyazıt Turkish Bath museums, were examined on site. In this study, it is aimed to revive the bath textiles, which are national cultural assets and works that have survived from the past to the present, in today's time, to raise the awareness of new generations and to provide them with information about these works. In the field of textile and fashion design, in the light of cultural and traditional values, the importance of interpreting peshkir as an artistic element by designers has been tried to be emphasized. In the research, the usage and technical properties of bath textiles and towels, each of which are processed with different workmanship, were examined by analyzing the patterns, compositions and motifs of the museum artifacts. Designs were created as a result of the information obtained on the subject and the scientific data obtained. The towel embroidery patterns from the period have been suggested together with pattern printing designs in today's beachwear designs. Cultural values combined with contemporary interpretations in fashion products are aimed to contribute to preventing the designs from becoming ordinary by adding a completely different dimension to kimono, shorts and blouse models with 3 different pattern designs in the process of globalization of designs and to use the research findings as design data.