Colors and patterns in Asian traditional clothing

Abstract

This article reflects the particularities of certain colors, patterns and symbols, which are used to carry the cultural history of some nations. However, to each, these have either similar or different meanings. As we observed, in Asian cultures, there are five main colors which are the most important: red, yellow, black, blue, white, which are also being strongly associated with nature. There are colors that are typically associated with elements like earth, water or with the seasons. Even though it might seem like an obvious thing to perceive them similarly, there are still subtleties to each culture, especially the way these are being used. As for the pattern, it goes the same way, some figures might have some intersecting meanings, but the context might be different.