Universal design (UD) is a design philosophy that offers effective concepts and tools to help designers develop accessible products, services, and environments. Despite the growing need for inclusive design strategies, UD is not typically integrated into design education, particularly textile design. Textile design is associated with the process of utilising aesthetic and technical elements to develop fabrics but is rarely seen as a contributor to solutions in the realm of inclusivity. This study explores students' understanding of accessibility in the context of textile design and the impact of integrating UD into a textile design project. Thirty‐one Bachelor of Science students majoring in textile design participated in a one‐day workshop on UD and completed a project focused on applying the principles of UD to a home textile collection. Student mind maps and design projects were examined to assess their understanding of how textiles and accessibility intersect as well as the application of UD principles to design projects. Results show that students leveraged design elements in textiles, such as colour and texture, as communication tools, therapeutic interventions, and elements that contribute to the function and safety of a space. However, the low use of certain principles in the UD framework demonstrates that further examination on the application of UD to textile design is also merited. It is possible that modifications to the UD framework may be located to increase applicability to the field of textiles and textile design education.

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纳入通用设计：评估其在无障碍家用纺织品纺织品设计教育中的作用


通用设计 （UD） 是一种设计理念，它提供有效的概念和工具来帮助设计人员开发无障碍产品、服务和环境。尽管对包容性设计策略的需求不断增长，但 UD 通常不会被整合到设计教育中，尤其是纺织品设计。纺织品设计与利用美学和技术元素开发面料的过程有关，但很少被视为包容性领域解决方案的贡献者。本研究探讨了学生在纺织品设计背景下对无障碍的理解，以及将 UD 整合到纺织品设计项目中的影响。31 名纺织设计专业的理学学士学生参加了为期一天的 UD 研讨会，并完成了一个专注于将 UD 原理应用于家纺系列的项目。对学生思维导图和设计项目进行了检查，以评估他们对纺织品和可访问性如何交叉以及 UD 原则在设计项目中的应用的理解。结果表明，学生利用纺织品中的设计元素（例如颜色和质地）作为沟通工具、治疗干预以及有助于空间功能和安全的元素。然而，UD 框架中某些原则的低使用率表明，进一步研究 UD 在纺织品设计中的应用也是值得的。可能会对 UD 框架进行修改，以增加对纺织品和纺织品设计教育领域的适用性。