Abstract

Background: Bainayi is a Chinese garment made of scraps of fabric spliced together. Its history is 1,000 years old and still widely used today. Because of its practicality, in the development of thousands of years, immersed in the Chinese folk culture, it has long carried too much far beyond its function of the profound heritage and cultural connotation. Therefore, today's fashion field also has a wide range of applications. Purpose：This paper discusses the meaning and history of Bainayi, analyzes its cultural connotation from national wisdom, innovative spirit, and life attitude aspects, and discusses the various possibilities of inheritance and application in current fashion design. Methods: The literature on Bainayi is analyzed. The splicing art in Bainayi was defined and summarized to support the research. The effect of the splicing art in different fabrics is analyzed through comparative analysis. Also, the diversity of splicing art in the clothing design is analyzed. Finally, through a case study, this paper conducts an in-depth study on the artwork of splicing, and analyzes art’s the common meaning, aesthetics, and design methods to provide experience for future research. Results: Through analyzing the application of splicing art, the designer presents unique designs and aesthetic ideas by using different colors, structures, and fabrics. The designs have a distinctive splicing art clothing style that enhances its artistic sense and practicality. It breaks the monotonous and boring fabric and creates a unique visual effect. Conclusion: The splicing art of Bainayi combined with today's clothing culture, the meeting point of the splicing art in modern clothing design is excavated, and the rules are summarized to guide practice. Splicing art is also the public's demand for clothing, personality, fashion, and other aspects. Throughout domestic and foreign fashion shows and press conferences, splicing art has become the mainstream trend in fashion design and has great design potential.