Innovative Modern Furniture Inspired by Egyptian Identity Made from Palm Fronds and Digital Printing Trendy Upholstery Designs | ||
| Journal of Design Sciences and Applied Arts | ||
| Article 7, Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2023, Pages 109-124 PDF (2.83 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jdsaa.2022.155946.1210 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Naglaa Ezzat Ahmed Mahmoud* 1; Heba Mohamed Okasha Abu Elkamal Elsayegh2 | ||
| 16October University | ||
| 2Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Applied Arts - Department of Textile Printing, Dyeing and Finishing (Benha University) | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Egypt is ranked in the first place among the top five date producing countries in the world according the latest report 2020. The leaf (jarid in Arabic), which is (palm fronds) is one of the most important and untapped local resources that, (through recycling, Up cycling, re-use and all the sustainability development strategies and tools), could produce many environmentally friendly products such as manufactured wood, carina, furniture ... and others. Furniture produced from palm leaves is one of the small industries scattered throughout Egypt, The paper aims to increase using palm leaves and fronds mixed with printed upholstery to make high end modern furniture. Also, It carries the characteristic of the Egyptian identity in terms of shape and composition and is characterized by low cost compared to the factory equivalent of natural wood, which gives an advantage High competitiveness with the possibility of achieving excellent profits in addition to the possibility of reducing import rates make Zero waste from palm, until now production is limited to structural furniture such as seats and tables, making new designs from that kind of furniture will return to the Egyptian economy with many benefits, including The material benefit, the provision of job opportunities for small entrepreneurship and start-ups , the exploitation of local materials, the reduction of pollution rates by using palm leaves and fronds and digital printing textile which is eco-friendly printing, Also, the provision of a green-friendly final product made of local materials with an Egyptian identity | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Furniture designs; Printed textile designs; trendy upholstery; Innovative modern furniture and sustainable | ||
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