Development of a Cultural Design Framework for Textiles and Fashion: A Case Study on the Application of Traditional Cultural Elements in Fashion Design Through Interviews

The value of the creative cultural industry has increased substantially. Notwithstanding this auspicious outlook, traditional cultural design is frequently perceived as antiquated, and the incorporation of symbolic cultural meanings into contemporary textile design remains deficient. This study proposes a novel cultural design framework, integrating multi-directional approaches in contemporary textile design in fashion to revitalize traditional cultural elements. To establish a theoretical foundation, critical literature reviews were carried out on the cultural design process in general. The subsequent phase involved the formulation of cultural design criteria and the conceptual model for an enabling cultural design process. The framework's practicality and adaptability were then assessed through a series of experiments and in-depth interviews with designers. The proposed framework is significant for three primary reasons: 1) A thorough review of diverse design methodologies was conducted, presenting alternative perspectives to address the theoretical nexus between design and culture, 2) A novel cultural design framework was introduced to foster a culturally rooted design approach founded on creativity, and 3) Empirical investigation revealed that the proposed framework effectively integrates cultural elements imbued with symbolic meanings, thereby averting superficial and rudimentary designs.