Study the Aesthetic and Functional Values of Punch Needle Embroidery to Implement some Ancient Egypt Souvenirs

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1 Faculty of specific education, Ain shams University, Cairo, Egypt

2 Prof. of Textile & Clothes, Head of Home Economics Dept., Faculty of Specific Education, Ain Shams University.

3 Assoc.Prof. of Textile & Clothes, Home Economics Dept., Faculty of Specific Education, Ain Shams University.

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Abstract

Punch needle embroidery is a unique type of embroidery that uses loops of threads to create designs. Punch needle embroidery technology ranges from common hand manual tools to high-cost industrial tufting machines.. Computer-controlled punch needle fabrication tools remain out-of-reach for most practitioners.



The researchers believes that Covid-19 had a great impact on the spread of punch-needle embroidery art in recent years, One of the reasons, people have to stay in their homes for long periods, As well as its spread on social media such as Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube, so people began to occupy their long free time By learning crafts.



This paper aims to produce pharonic touristic souvenirs using punch needle embroidery, inspired by symbols of ancient Egypt art such as; The Eye of Horus symbol, lotus flower symbol, scarab symbol and pyramid symbol. Five products have been implemented (clutch hand bag, 2 casual hand bags, cardigan, and shirt).

Questionnaire was designed to investigate the aesthetic and functional aspects of the product by specialists in the field of tourism, textile and clothes, after the statistical treatment, it was found that the highest product was the cardigan with The Scarab symbol.

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Journal of Heritage and Design

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 04 October 2023

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