Abstract The performance apparel industry has a long history of engaging consumers, or users, in the apparel product development process to enhance existing products and inspire innovations. New design knowledge, in the form of user insights, can drive innovation and meet the exacting needs of the user. However, the methods that apparel product developers use to engage users in the design process remains relatively underexplored regarding the types of new design knowledge generated by each method. There exists a gap in the literature regarding design knowledge creation in the performance apparel industry, particularly regarding user engagement. Therefore, the primary purpose of this research was to explore how new design knowledge is produced with users when creating performance apparel. To achieve this goal, the researchers conducted interviews with 13 design professionals who worked at performance apparel brands. Their detailed accounts were used to describe the context of user involvement, explore the research methods product developers use to produce knowledge with users and the links between practices and knowledge production as framed through Nonaka’s Knowledge-Creating Theory.

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实践中的伙伴关系：在开发高性能服装产品时与用户一起产生新的设计知识

摘要 功能服装行业在服装产品开发过程中吸引消费者或用户以增强现有产品并激发创新的历史悠久。以用户洞察为形式的新设计知识可以推动创新并满足用户的严格需求。然而，服装产品开发人员用来让用户参与设计过程的方法对于每种方法产生的新设计知识的类型仍然相对不足。关于性能服装行业的设计知识创造，特别是在用户参与方面，文献中存在空白。因此，本研究的主要目的是探索在创建高性能服装时如何与用户一起产生新的设计知识。为了实现这一目标，研究人员采访了 13 位在高性能服装品牌工作的设计专业人士。他们的详细说明被用来描述用户参与的背景，探索产品开发人员用来与用户一起生产知识的研究方法，以及通过野中的知识创造理论构建的实践与知识生产之间的联系。