Research on clothing design from the perspective of emotional healing: supported by traditional Chinese culture
- Journal of Textile Engineering & Fashion Technology
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Juntao Liu, Yonggang Su
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Abstract
In recent years, emotional healing has emerged as a vital paradigm in fashion design, shifting the function of clothing from aesthetic and physical protection toward psychological comfort and emotional resonance. This study proposes an emotional healing garment system that integrates traditional Chinese cultural theories—particularly the Five Colors and Five Tones of the Huangdi Neijing—with multisensory design and interactive technologies. The research employs a multi-method approach, including theoretical modeling, visual and auditory system design, and a quantitative experiment involving 32 participants. Through the experimental fashion project Lingshu · Five Colors, the study demonstrates how visual-auditory interactions embedded in garments can positively influence emotional states and foster cultural resonance. Results from the PANAS scale and t-test analysis show a significant increase in positive affect after wearing the interactive garment, validating the potential of such systems in psychological intervention. This research expands the scope of emotional design by bridging Eastern philosophy with contemporary wearable technology, offering a culturally rooted and sensorially rich pathway for therapeutic fashion design.
Keywords
emotional design, healing garments, traditional Chinese culture, five tones, wearable interaction, multisensory fashion, cultural symbolism