Research on the Interdisciplinary Synergistic Path of Smart Textiles: Technological Breakthroughs and Artistic Empowerment

Smart textiles, as a cutting-edge interdisciplinary field integrating textile engineering, materials science and contemporary art, are currently confronted with a core contradiction of a dual dichotomy between technological research and artistic practice: engineering research is generally trapped in a homogenized competition centered on single functional indicators, which is seriously disconnected from creative scenarios and application demands; new material art creation has long been passively applying existing technologies and has difficulty obtaining core discursive power throughout the entire research and development (R&D) process. As a new material art practitioner with a background in contemporary art, the author based on cross-disciplinary creation and laboratory practice experience, proposes a cross-disciplinary collaborative path of “technological breakthrough + artistic empowerment” with literature research and multi-case study methods as the core approaches, to optimize the traditional linear path of “first technological R&D, then artistic embellishment” in the industry. Through the comparison and verification of positive and negative cases, it is confirmed that the in-depth collaboration of technology and art throughout the entire R&D process can break through the core technical weaknesses of smart textiles, while constructing the aesthetic value and humanistic core of materials. This research provides an innovative framework for textile engineering researchers to break out of the homogenized competition around single metrics and clarifies the core value and practical path of the industry for new material art practitioners.