Between Mountains and Rivers, Reality and Virtuality: Empowering Traditional Intangible Cultural Heritage Plant-Dye Apparel Design and Display Through Virtual Digital Technology

Since 2020, with the rapid development of digital technology and virtual fashion, three-dimensional virtual clothing technology has gradually been applied in the clothing industry with its advantages of high environmental protection, robust simulation, and intuitive output effects. At the same time, with the rapid development and popularization of digital technology, digital conversion, restoration, and innovation of traditional intangible cultural heritage have become a new wave. This study explores the application of three-dimensional virtual technology in designing and performing conventional intangible cultural heritage plant-dyed clothing. Applications. By combining traditional craftsmanship with modern technology, this research aims to improve the accuracy of digital communication of plant-dyed clothing and pattern design, break the inefficiency barriers of conventional intangible cultural heritage communication, and achieve “online + offline” and “virtual”+ reality” comprehensive promotion and communication. This study hopes to provide new ideas for greater attention and faster dissemination of intangible cultural heritage and to explore new practical directions for promoting the inheritance and development of traditional intangible cultural heritage handicrafts.