• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.48 no.6
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• pp.1226-1240
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• 2024

The purpose of this literature review is to identify the types of cotton fabrics recorded in the accounting record documents of Song Hwa-seon, a wholesaler in the early 20th century, and to clarify characteristics of each type. First, the changes in the cotton industry in the late Joseon Dynasty were examined through ancient documents and previous studies. Next, the types of fabrics that could be classified as cotton fabrics in Song Hwa-seon's Janggi were extracted, and the frequency of each type was analyzed. Finally, the characteristics of the cotton fabrics recorded in the Janggi were examined through literature and newspaper articles published at the time. The results of the study are as follows. First, the cotton fabrics recorded in the Janggi could be classified into 12 types, with Gwangmok being the most frequent, and Ok-yangmok being the second most frequent. Second, it was confirmed that a significant amount of Western and Japanese cotton textiles, were distributed in the modern Korean market. Third, while imported cotton fabrics of broad width were popular in the early 20th century, it was confirmed that the demand for traditional cotton textiles, characterized by a narrow width was also high in the domestic market.