How did the kites of the past differ from the modern ones
Answers
• The past kites differ from modern kites. Past kites were flat and often rectangular.
• Past kites are made with materials made from natural fibers like paper, cotton cloth, and silk.
• Modern kites are made with materials like Nylon cloth, fiberglass, and fiber frames.
• First kites were developed in ancient China.
• Modern kites are manufacture from chemical sources. Nowadays, kites made using electric sewing machines.
• past kites look like in the box style.
• Modern kites are available in different styles and designs.
• Past kites are handmade and generated desired effects and enhance their image.
Explanation:
Modern kites use modern materials including Nylon cloth, fibreglass and carbon fibre frames. They are also made using electric sewing machines and with mass production mainly in China and other Asian countries. Enthusiasts all over the world are making elaborate and complex new kite designs continuously and there seems to be no limit to the variety of kite designs and art which has been made possible by sewing machines, Internet and modern materials. Many of the designs have been created within the last 50 years including delta, box and parafoil kites and their derivatives. Before the 1960’s, kites were made with materials made from natural fibres such as paper, cotton cloth and silk. The frames were made mostly with bamboo but some were made with thinly sliced light weight wood such as spruce, pine and fir. Modern factory made kites use high volume printing materials to produce grapics and colourful designs. Pre 20th century kites had hand painted designs and hand dyed cloth and paper to produce desired effects and enhance their appearance. Different methods and kite designs sprang from diverse countries and are identified strongly with nationalities. Japanese kites have characteristic shapes and artwork as do Chinese, Indian, Malaysian and Balanese kites. The modern kite festival has evolved to include every conceivable design and size of kite with both modern and traditional materials. The 20th century evolution of kite design and materials cannot be complete without mentioning science as a driver of new kite designs and materials. Weather services around the world used kites from about 1896 to 1930 to measure atmosphere. In doing so materials and designs developed more rapidly, particularly cellular kites derived from Hargrave box kites. The epicentre of kite invention and development was in China. The presence of plentiful supplies of bamboo and the invention of paper in China thousands of years ago made it a natural country for the kite to flourish.