An Analysis on the Feasibility of Industrialization of Textile Intangible Cultural Heritage

Textile intangible cultural heritage is the epitome of ancient Chinese culture, which is worthy of research. This paper gives an analysis on the feasibility of industrialization of textile intangible cultural heritage through several aspects and brings forward views on the protection and industrialization of textile intangible cultural heritage. 1.Overview of textile intangible cultural heritage Textile intangible cultural heritage with its carrier, textile products, highlights the exquisiteness of traditional craftsmanship. It is the miniature of Chinese traditional national culture and is an essential part in Chinese and international intangible cultural heritage. However, along with the industrial economic development and lashes of the powerful foreign culture, the traditional production ways under manual economic mode have been affected by varying degrees, which makes the states quo of 65 identified textile intangible cultural heritage items worrisome. 2.Overview of the analysis on the feasibility of industrialization 2.1The impact of industrialization on textile intangible cultural heritage The industrialization of textile intangible heritage is the urge of technological innovation and market demands and the tendency of textile development in the future. Also, industrialization solves the heritor issue which further protects its development and inheritance. Thus, its industrialization and protection are complementary to each other and they are coordinated. On the one hand, the exploitation and utilization of textile intangible cultural heritage are based on its protection since it is nonrenewable. Blind exploitation with certain purpose might lead to the loss of intangible cultural heritage which is impossible to reappear. The lesson in this respect has been the deadliest. On the other hand, protecting and saving intangible cultural heritage is the premise of exploring it. The endangered intangible cultural heritage is the precondition of exploring and utilizing of its value, without which exploration and utilization would be a dead letter. Of course, people should be alert to social and foreign capitals, for too much attention on investment returns and the pursuit of profit maximization will lead intangible cultural heritage protection to wrong ways. The essence of intangible cultural heritage will be alienated and dismembered if all intangible cultural heritage items are brought into markets instinctively. And this goes counter to the original purpose of 2nd International Conference on Management Science and Industrial Engineering (MSIE 2013) © 2013. The authors Published by Atlantis Press 484 protection. Thus, it is necessary to give a study on the feasibility of textile intangible cultural heritage. 2.2An analysis on the feasibility of industrialization of textile intangible cultural heritage The industrialization process of textile intangible cultural heritage is not a process of simply chasing profit maximization, but a process of economic and cultural integration, acceleration and amplification. That is, culture creates economy, economy thrifts culture (fig 1). As for the industrialization of textile intangible cultural heritage, the way of industrialization is not unique. We need to take its type, endangered status, national integration, market value, operating environment, alternative markets and other factors into consideration and make out an industrialization path which suits its properties. Fig 1 figure of economic and cultural amplification effect of textile intangible cultural heritage The industrialization of textile intangible cultural heritage is determined by two factors: first, whether the textile intangible cultural heritage can be industrialized and this is the sufficient condition of industrialization of textile intangible cultural heritage; second, whether the textile intangible cultural heritage is worth industrialization and this is the prerequisite of industrialization of textile intangible cultural heritage. Only when the two conditions are met, the issue of industrialization can be discussed. 2.2.1Is industrialization of textile intangible cultural heritage allowed? 2.2.1.1 The bottom line of industrialization-----to meet the principle of protecting intangible cultural heritage The industrialization of textile intangible cultural heritage is to protect and inherit the intangible cultural heritage better. Thus, in dealing with the issue, the principle of not destroying but protecting the intangible cultural heritage must be fulfilled: (1) the truth, unity and inheritance of the culture. (2) cultural identity: reunification of the country, national unity; social harmony, sustainable development. This is the bottom-line of discussing industrialization and it must be fulfilled to explore ways of industrialization. 2.2.1.2 Condition of industrialization——the character of textile intangible cultural heritage suits for industrialization itself Not all kinds of textile intangible cultural heritage are suitable to industrialization. This is determined by its conditions such as the type of the heritage, endangered status, ethnic fusion and so on. Some textile intangible cultural heritage, as the fish skin production techniques of Hoche nationality, the bark cloth production techniques of Li nationality are lack of conditions of industrialization and are not suitable to industrialization because of regional limitation and national exclusiveness, etc. 2.2.2 Is textile intangible cultural heritage worth industrialization? The cultural and social values of textile intangible cultural heritage are beyond doubt, whereas the economic value it possesses or whether the economic value will be greater after industrialized Extracting the culture Creating economic value Extracting the culture Creating economic value