3D Printing for Kiswah Adornment to Replace Gold Thread Embroidery

Rafat Saleh Madani

doi:10.33193/JALHSS.111.2024.1211

Rafat Saleh Madani Product Design, College of Designs and Arts, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33193/JALHSS.111.2024.1211

الكلمات المفتاحية: Textiles, 3D Printing, Ceramics, Additive Manufacturing

الملخص

The Holy Kabah in Mecca is the most important artefact in the Islamic world and is deserving of beautification and glorification. Under the guidance of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz as part of the Vision 2030 development plan for the country to be a leader in the arts, culture and technology this study proposes a digital methodology for the adornment of the Kiswah, the cloth that covers the holy Kabah. The manufacture of this artefact is steeped in historic tradition, culture and craftsmanship and has to be able to withstand extreme environmental conditions and a feasibility study is proposed for using 3D printing technology to replace the traditional gold embroidered adornment of the Kiswah, while at the same time meeting the religious, traditional and practical requirements and therefore, material properties were a central concern. The feasibility study involves testing materials and 3D printing techniques out doors for the period of one year to test for adherence, warping, breakage and colour and textural changes as well as aesthetic considerations.

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