TRADE ROUTES OF EAST AND WEST AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE CULTURE OF CLOTHING FROM NINTH TO FIFTEENTH CENTURY

Ovaj završni rad opisuje trgovačke puteve istoka i zapada te kako su oni utjecali na kulturu odijevanja od 9. do 15. stoljeća. Da bi razumjeli karakteristike i razvoj odijevanja u navedenom razdoblju, upravo ti trgovački putevi su zaslužni za prenošenje i preuzimanje određenih stilova. Osim međukulturalnih utjecaja koji su najviše i doprinijeli raznolikosti stilova, veliku ulogu su igrali tzv. ''pozadinski'' čimbenici, poput ekonomije, društvenih restrikcija, religije i sl.This paper describes the trade routes of East and West and how they affected the culture of clothing from the 9th to the 15th century. In order to understand the characteristics and the development of clothing in the given period, these trade routes are responsible for transferring and acquisition of certan styles. Apart from the intercultural influences that have contributed most to the diversity of styles, the socalled ''background'' factors, such as economics, social restrictions, religion, etc. have played an important role