Traditional culture contributes to the diversification of modern fashion design and the inheritance of local cultural identity. This study aims to identify the characteristics of traditional handicrafts reflected in modern fashion design in India. For this purpose, it focused on Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Manish Malhotra, and Ritu Kumar, who are currently leading the Indian fashion design field. The methodology involved conducting literature research and analyzing case studies. In the literature, the techniques of Indian traditional crafts such as embroidery, dyeing, and weaving were examined and five design elements of traditional crafts were defined. Through content analysis of 30 images from the three designers’ Instagram accounts, the design characteristics of traditional handicrafts expressed in contemporary Indian fashion design were derived: cultural inheritance using traditional Indian clothing items, traditional materials and practices applied to contemporary clothing, craftsmanship that artistically improves complex details using embroidery techniques, various combinations based on the traditional meaning of colors, and narrative expression using patterns containing India’s cultural identity. Incorporating these traditional handicrafts into fashion design, closely linked to everyday life, aids in conveying and enhancing their significance. The cases demonstrate the successful integration of conservation into contemporary fashion design. This study sheds light on the application of traditional culture in modern fashion design.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of handicraft activities on hand promptness and grasp in the elderly. Subjects were comprised of 14 senior citizens between the ages of 70-85, with 7 subjects in the experiment group and 7 in the control group. Subjects in the experiment group practiced various handicrafts twice a day, while those in the control group did not participate in any special activity. The Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test was used to evaluate the results, while a dynamometer and pinch gauge were used to measure hand promptness and grasp. The 7 senior citizens in the experiment group were able to increase their hand promptness and grasping skills. Conclusively, handicrafts can help improve hand promptness and grasp in the elderly. Furthermore, the development and improvement of such skills can have a positive influence on the daily lives of senior citizens. Such skills are expected to improve the overall neuro-function in the elderly population.

다양한 유명 이탈리아 브랜드들 후, 최근 출시 된 가방 브랜드인 O BAG (Fullspot)은 소비자들이 그들 스스로 제품의 마무리를 할 수 있게 하였다. 이것은 소비자들의 정서적인 여흥으로 통합되는 감성적 경험과 합리적 사고의 디자인이라 할 수 있다. 브랜드가 제시하는 모든 것은 DIY 게임 정신, 모듈 개념의 자유와 초월성, 자체 맞춤화의 개별화 인간 감정의 경험 및 브랜드 스타일에 대한 시스템적 디자인 사고를 포함한 이탈리아 수공예 정신의 핵심 의미를 포함한다. 이에, 산업화 시대의 기계 제품의 수공예 정신이 새로운 모습으로 해석되고 O BAG의 차이점이 강조되며 디자인 지혜의 다양성과 차이가 깊이 통합된다고 본다.