“We should take a commonplace view of our tradition, the rapid changes in technology and life and our creations as we approach the future,” Zhang Lei said.

Using weaving as an example, Zhou Zhenzhi wanted to send youths this message: “Weaving is something that calls for full attention. Designing a fabric is the same as programming. You have to arrange the yarns and the threads, put them on the loom and then work with both feet and hands. The pattern you create will fill you with a sense of achievement. Perhaps we should pay more attention to sustainability and long-termism, but good results often take time. The same went for Dong women, who always weaved for themselves.”

Liu Ji called on everyone to pay attention to the lives and the mental states of young people. “The power of media cannot be ignored. It is able to guide public opinion and set agendas. We hope to work with more forces, including enterprises, institutions and individuals, to explore ways for traditional culture to nourish youth, for example starting with ‘Textile Possibility’ project research results. Together, we will promote the inheritance of traditional culture and improve the lives and spiritual states of our youngest,” he said.

“Don’t overestimate the changes you can bring in a short term,” said Zheng Dandan, “and don’t underestimate the changes you can bring in a long term. Regarding our theme today: be focused; be slow.”

In the future, JIANGNANBUYI will continue to explore the philosophy and ways of thinking behind the fabrics and gradually share research findings with industry practitioners and society as a whole. It will also tap into more social resources, combine traditional craftsmanship with modern design and manufacturing and rejuvenate traditional culture in a sustainable fashion so that more young people will join the movement of sustainability and more design practitioners will be inspired to attain mutual benefits for all.

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