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Open research questions in Fashion and Cultural Textiles

203 gap statements mined from Fashion and Cultural Textiles papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 3,122 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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What the literature leaves open

  • Having introduced the difficulties of recognizing fashion irony outside camp, the text provides a review of further possibilities for investigation into this under-researched academic field.

    Beyond camp: defining the concept of irony in fashion · 2026 · DOI

  • This symbolically rich piece of clothing, whose usages and meanings sometimes seem contradictory, or at the very least various, has not been adequately explored and contextualized.

    The White Qia 帢 in the Wei-Jin Period · 2024 · DOI

  • Further research could investigate the impact of protective policies on domestic industries. The paper suggests that future research could examine the role of entrepreneurial agency in the development of other industries.

    ‘The Spirit of Enterprise’. Building Edgars, the fashion system and the entrepreneur, 1929-1982. · 2026 · DOI

  • The creation of a fashion system in South Africa is highlighted as an area for further research.

    ‘The Spirit of Enterprise’. Building Edgars, the fashion system and the entrepreneur, 1929-1982. · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of rigorous methodology, research questions, or hypotheses. The absence of systematic data collection, quantitative or qualitative analysis methods, and structured evaluation criteria.

    From Waste to Fashion – A Fashion Upcycling Contest: A Critical Review · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper suggests that future research should engage with academic literature, explicit research questions, comparative analysis, and measurement of actual environmental outcomes.

    From Waste to Fashion – A Fashion Upcycling Contest: A Critical Review · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies the challenge of promoting sustainability in the fashion industry, which is characterized by high production volumes, intensive resource use, and short product lifecycles. The research highlights the need to develop new production approaches that can reduce waste and promote sustainability.

    Moda Endüstrisinde Sıfır Atık Yaklaşımı ve Kırkyama Tekniğinin Döngüsel Tasarıma Katkısı · 2026 · DOI

  • The research gap includes the lack of understanding of patchwork as a strategic production approach in sustainable fashion.

    Moda Endüstrisinde Sıfır Atık Yaklaşımı ve Kırkyama Tekniğinin Döngüsel Tasarıma Katkısı · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper highlights the challenge of balancing individual desires with community needs.

    History Space Place · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the concept of 'home' in different cultural contexts. Future research could investigate the impact of urban planning on community engagement and development.

    History Space Place · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could examine more thoroughly how new technological conditions—particularly the growing diffusion of AI in fashion design and production—reshape the discursive compromise underlying responsible fashion and affect the role of communication professionals as cultural intermediaries.

    From Sustainable to Responsible Fashion: Managing Semantic Tensions in Fashion Communication · 2026 · DOI

  • The field has evolved from an early emphasis on productive protection of ICH to a perspective grounded in product design, but a comprehensive branding model is lacking.

    Innovative expression and brand-building application of Intangible Cultural Heritage resources in fashion design—based on traditional visual symbol systems · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a gap in understanding the attitudes of Muslim ladies toward the Islamic dress code. The study identifies a need for sustained parental responsibility and institutional enforcement of decent dressing on campuses.

    An Islamic X-Ray on the Attitudes of Muslim Ladies Toward the Islamic Dress Code in Campuses · 2026 · DOI

  • This has been postponed thus far due to a lack of funding and time/labor constraints. Also, there are discussions regarding the collection's future as family members pass away, move away, or generally lose time or interest in its preservation. Therefore, the data has been saved in the cloud to keep it active, in progress, and non-proprietary, which takes some of the pressure off the family for maintenance.

    Moving Threads: The Post-Custodial Archive Model Preserving Syrian Clothing Heritage · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper suggests that future research could explore the potential of costume-based resistance as a means of reaffirming collective knowledge and authorship. The author highlights the need for further research on the topic of appropriation in the fashion industry.

    Fashion and resistance: The Dior-Bihor case · 2026 · DOI

  • The author highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of the power dynamics at play in the fashion industry.

    Fashion and resistance: The Dior-Bihor case · 2026 · DOI

  • The need to adapt traditional attire to modern times while maintaining its cultural significance.

    National costume as an idea and cultural essence · 2026 · DOI

  • The need for a comprehensive interdisciplinary study of ethnic costume. The lack of clear terminological differentiation between folk costume, national costume, and ethnocostume.

    National costume as an idea and cultural essence · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the existing literature on cultural appropriation, highlighting the need for a more nuanced understanding of the power dynamics and social structures that underpin this practice. The analysis suggests that prior studies have often overlooked the historical roots and colonial legacies of cultural appropriation.

    Linear comprehension of cultural appropriation in the business world · 2026 · DOI

  • Despite the ample crossover between the techniques Elizabeth cites and those on display in the Isham collection, these items of dress have not been analysed in the context of Elizabeth’s written legacy of skilled and prolific textile production.

    Elizabeth Isham, the Isham collection, and experiences of making in early modern England · 2026 · DOI

  • The generalist external view of China does not reflect the reality of 21st century urban Chinese living. The history of Chinese families has been disregarded in favour of an economic and contemporary drive for the 'new'.

    Fashion Revolution China: Exhibition of Chinese 20th Century Fashion · 2026 · DOI

  • Based on the findings of this study, the following recommendations were made: - Take your time to plan and prepare for the - interior decoration. Select a successful colour palette, Use, and combine the right colours that are your colour scheme that goes with your interior and get textiles with excellent colour fastness.

    Sustainable Approaches to improving Textile Design Aesthetics in Home Décor in Ondo West Local Government · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the use of modding as a rapid prototyping tool for digital fashion, - there is a need for an ethical framework for using mods to create digital fashion in video games, - there is a need for more research on the amount of modding in other games for rapid…

    Rapid digital fashion prototyping: The case of modding in Yakuza Kiwami · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the presentation of fashion collections - The paper highlights the importance of a fashion portfolio in filling…

    Contemporary graphic methods for presenting a fashion collection: Fashion portfolio · 2026 · DOI

  • Exploring the potential for sustainable practices in the fashion industry. Investigating the impact of handcrafted elements on the uniqueness and artistic value of garments.

    Integration of contemporary fashion trends into women's apparel design in the textile industry · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) Further research could investigate the impact of protective policies on domestic industries (“‘The Spirit of Enterprise’. Building Edgars, the fashion system and the…”, 2026); (2) The lack of rigorous methodology, research questions, or hypotheses (“From Waste to Fashion – A Fashion Upcycling Contest: A Critical Review”, 2026); (3) The research gap includes the lack of understanding of patchwork as a strategic production approach in sustainable fashion (“Moda Endüstrisinde Sıfır Atık Yaklaşımı ve Kırkyama Tekniğinin Döngüsel…”, 2026); (4) Future research could explore the concept of 'home' in different cultural contexts (“History Space Place”, 2026); (5) The field has evolved from an early emphasis on productive protection of ICH to a perspective grounded in product design, but a comprehensive branding model is lacking (“Innovative expression and brand-building application of Intangible Cultural…”, 2026). 203 gap statements have been mined from Fashion and Cultural Textiles papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 3,122 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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