Research of the Textile Pattern Design based on the Tibetan Traditional Costumes

With the rapid development of China’s economy, traditional culture’s inheritance and development have become a hot topic. As a product of national culture, costumes intuitively reflect the material and spiritual culture of a nation. This study explores the historical background of Tibetan culture; the Gesang Flower as the symbol of Tibetan culture; the shape, fabric, color, and pattern of Tibetan women’s costumes; and modern fashion designs of Tibetan costumes as a theoretical background, using Tibetan costumes as research objects. The design of the Gesang Flower textile pattern is based on the theory of Tibetan traditional costumes. First, we selected the colors of Tibetan traditional clothing. Second, we extracted the colors of Tibetan traditional costumes for textile pattern design. Thirdly, we did textile pattern design using Gesang flowers and demonstrated five resulting textile pattern designs. Finally, we showed the application of these textile pattern designs in clothing. The aim of this research was to create textile designs by combining the shape of the Gesang Flower with the colors of Tibetan traditional costumes. Our study also gives a view of the future study of modern fashion design.