A Study on the Historical Investigation of Korea Apparel Industry - Manufacture and Distribution of Clothing in the Chosun Period -

한국(韓國) 의류산업(衣類産業)의 역사적(歷史的) 고찰(考察) - 조선시대(朝鮮時代) 의류산업(衣類産業)의 생산(生産)과 유통방식(流通方式) -

The purpose of this study is to constitute the historical connection of apparel industry by investigation on development and upbringing policy of our apparel industry. Because of the administrative idea of Chosun period is Confucian idea and feudal class system based on the Confucianism, the agricultural industry is the most important one, and developed the economic thinking system that agricultural industry is the foundation of clothes and food industry. In the clothing manufacture of Chosun period, a garment which used in the royal household selected manual industry form by government establishment, but a garment which used in the people selected manual industry form of private. The commerce of Chosun period is based on the official commerce (Sijeon) connected with the official system of state and the private commerce is operated by private trader. Among the item which was traded on the market in this times, the cloting item is the important trade item second only to the grain, and was dealed with every market in the country.