TEKSTİL TARİHİ BAĞLAMINDA HİNT GELENEKSEL GİYSİSİ SAREE (SARİ) ÜZERİNE KÜLTÜREL BİR ANALİZ

Textile is one of the production areas incorporating the most extensive data in reflecting the cultural identity characteristics of a society. While textiles are produced for functional purposes, the cultural characteristics of the society are reflected in the weaving material, patterns, color and form of use. Interpreting the data through a broad analysis, it is easily noticed that humanity has expressed itself in textile material throughout history. Indian Civilization was preferred for the data analysis of the research, since it attracted the attention of numerous societies throughout history with textile production and designs based on a long historical past. Saree, the traditional dress of India which has a rich textile tradition, was seen as a data field where cultural identity codes are recorded concerning the production processes and product itself. Preserving its originality since it bears the traces of the past in terms of cultural authenticity today, saree has structured its cultural value by integrating color relationships with special meanings, patterns and its extraordinary aesthetic success in weaving the cotton and silk yarns through techniques particular to its geography. In this study, which covers the interpretation of the data obtained as a result of literature research involving the history of Indian textiles and weaving examples in the context of cultural identity, it is aimed to address the examples that have survived to the present day, as it is not possible to refer to all historical periods.