Abstract This introductory article provides a framework for this special issue. It discusses the background and research context for these case studies. These cases are specific illustrations of textile and weaving initiatives where culture and cloth meet the contemporary context. It introduces the five case studies from around the world—from Indonesia, Morocco, Ghana, Aotearoa / New Zealand, and Peru—that have adapted “traditional” and heritage weaving for the contemporary context and worked in some way with an outside specialist. It also introduces the five interviews with international textile specialists that focus on their experiences of developing unique products. While not wanting to draw general or comparative conclusions from such a diverse range of projects it highlights some recurring themes that are of interest in a consideration of cloth and culture. It concludes that these examples of weaving initiatives underline the need to see these income generation weaving responses as part of a process.

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当代商业环境中的机织纺织工艺品：挥手不淹死

摘要 这篇介绍性文章为此特刊提供了一个框架。它讨论了这些案例研究的背景和研究背景。这些案例是文化和布料与当代环境相融合的纺织和编织举措的具体例证。它介绍了来自世界各地的五个案例研究——来自印度尼西亚、摩洛哥、加纳、Aotearoa/新西兰和秘鲁——它们已经将“传统”和遗产编织适应当代环境，并以某种方式与外部专家合作。它还介绍了对国际纺织专家的五次采访，重点介绍了他们开发独特产品的经验。虽然不想从如此多样化的项目中得出一般性或比较性的结论，但它强调了一些在考虑布料和文化时感兴趣的反复出现的主题。它的结论是，这些编织举措的例子强调需要将这些创收编织反应视为过程的一部分。