Abstract:
Documentation and design development of contemporary women‟s collection through study and analysis of Raya kobo traditional costume is a project which investigates the new trends of collection and Raya Kobo costumes documentation among ethnic groups in Ethiopia. Now a day Textile and Garment is developing industry in Ethiopia. Fashion is one of the backbones for garment industry. When we look all of state of affairs within fashion industry, Fashion costume history is the main valuable part and Different country by studding their own fashion costume history they get a lot of benefits world widely. In our country we are immerging to this big industry, yet exclusively do not have written documents concerning our traditional fashion costume. In order to launch the fashion industry in Ethiopia it should be on the bases of Ethiopian traditional cloths. Beyond this research studying all over the background, knowing current trend and develop new contemporary design collection based on the documentation, trend research and art reference to have the relevant data in order to solve and fulfill the gap. For that matter this thesis prepared prototype in north Wollow, Raya Kobo traditional cloth, jewelry and accessories. It helps to condemn the sample for the sake of establishing all over the entire Amhara Region fashion costume.