15. ve 16yy. Osmanlı Saray Kaftanlarının "Momigami" Tekniğiyle Giysi Tasarımına Uygulanabilirliği

This study aims to experimentally investigate the applicability of the traditional

Japanese paper-making technique, Momigami, to Ottoman Classical Period palace

caftans. Within this scope, Ottoman and Japanese clothing cultures, which developed

in different geographical contexts, are comparatively examined through caftan and

kamiko garments; and the producibility of 15th–16th century Ottoman palace caftans

using the Momigami technique is explored.

Based on the literature review, it is identified that Ottoman palace caftans are

associated with front-opening garment forms extending back to Central Asia, while

kamiko garments are produced by processing washi paper through the Momigami

technique to obtain a textile-like surface, and were particularly used during the Heian

and Kamakura periods. The study adopts a qualitative research method, combining

literature review, museum-based analyses, and experimental workshop practices. In

this context, a capsule collection titled “kaftan-kamiko” was developed, through

which the Ottoman caftan form was re-produced using the Momigami technique.

Findings indicate that paper-based surfaces produced through Momigami are

structurally compatible with the straight-cut construction of Ottoman caftans,

revealing a structural correspondence between the two garment forms. This suggests

that the similarity between them should be evaluated not only at a visual level but

also within the framework of formal continuity.