지역 섬유산업 발전을 위한 특성화 방안과 산학협동에 관한 연구

A Study on the Enhancement Programs of Regional Textile Industry and Cooperation between Industry and University

The purpose of this study is to enhance the design capability of textile industry in Kwangju-Jonnam regional area. Presently, the regional textile industry has been in deep recession and threatened its survival. Hence this study is directed to search fundamental problems of this industry, and to propose specific development programs in matched with regional circumstances. Specifically, home furnishing product design development and regional cultureoriented product development were proposed. Human development through design education is required to strengthen the infrastructure of textile industry. New design education curriculum and class teaching methods were presented through benchmarking of leading foreign education institutes. Finally, various cooperation mechanism between industry and university were presented and effective cooperation operations were also recommended. Also, four levels of cooperations between industry and university were identified and their respective operational programs were also suggested.