Patrones gráficos basados en la flora de hojas caducas de Ambato para textiles en Explora Ecuador Ec.

Abstract

Ambato has been known as the city of flowers and fruits. Considering this fact, the purpose of generating a textile line inspired in the flora of deciduous leaf in Ambato to promote cultural conservation; for this purpose, a previous research was carried out to determine the deciduous trees, representative of the city. A documentary research was carried out in the Municipality Library of Ambato, where it was possible to have access to historical documents that allowed us to know the original name " city of flowers and fruits". Then interviews were conducted with the Ambateño historian Dr. Pedro Reino and Mr. Avelino Mayorga, who explained the history of Ambato and the processes of life, flowering, and production of deciduous trees, trees that have been marketed for years in Ambato and have become a prominent feature of the city. Consequently, a photographic register of the varieties of apple, pear, claudia and peach trees was made, which allowed a graphic and chromatic analysis, achieving the performance of abstractions, which were later applied in grids for the creation of standards. The result of this analysis of shapes and colors was the creation of a textile line inspired by deciduous plants. The designs created were applied to several textile supports that are marketed by Explora EC, such as T-shirts, buffs, bracelets, purses, sports bands, among others. We conclude that textile design can be a strategy for the cultural strengthening of a population. We recommend that designers take nature as a source of inspiration for the creation of new designs as a means of communication.