Innovative Transformation of Wenshan Zhuang Nationality Modern Design: Reconstruction of Traditional Craftsmanship Based on Wearable Art

Currently, the traditional clothing of the Zhuang ethnic group in Yunnan, China (Sha branch: Buyi) is facing sustainable challenges in its cultural treasure trove of ecological wisdom and ethnic memory under the dual influence of multicultural collision and fast fashion. Employing interdisciplinary qualitative description methods and design practice, it deconstructs the costume’s historical evolution, symbol system, and technological traits. Findings reveal that its layers structure, silver adornments, and cutting constitute "ethnic cultural topology". Modernization necessitates breaking through symbolic appropriation toward reconstructing the "ontology of craftsmanship". To bridge tradition and innovation, three pathways are proposed: 1) Modular reconstruction of clothing structure and functional transformation of volumetric cutting. Constructing wearable, ergonomic cultural interfaces; 2) Collaborative of 3D fabric printing to establish open, sustainable design languages; 3) Optimization of craftsmanship, integrate the inheritance of Zhuang (Buyi) intangible cultural heritage (ICH) skills and manufacturing resource tool chain. Research demonstrates that Zhuang apparel innovation embodies "cultural entropy resistance" within globalization, reconstructing ethnic cultural genes and material politics through practice. It achieves fusion of traditional beliefs with contemporary elements, offering a "technological innovation and cultural identity" dual-axis framework for dynamic heritage perpetuation, alongside actionable methodologies.