A Study on the Modernized Paradigm of Suzhou Embroidery Inheritance Driven by Cultural New-Quality Productivity—A Three-Dimensional Perspective Based on Technological Integration, Industrial Upgrading, and Institutional Innovation

Abstract

Against the backdrop of the “Cultural Power” and “Digital China” strategies, this study focuses on the national intangible cultural heritage of Suzhou embroidery. From the perspective of cultural new‑quality productivity, it systematically elucidates a modernized paradigm for the inheritance of Suzhou embroidery driven by three forces: digital technology empowerment, industrial integration and upgrading, and institutional collaborative innovation. Based on a case study of the “Suzhou Embroidery Town,” the research finds that: (1) digital technologies revolutionize production processes, achieving deeply visualized techniques and sustainable transmission; (2) industrial integration, centered on a dual‑track model of “national gift creation + IP linkage,” propels Suzhou embroidery toward high‑value cultural IP, significantly expanding market boundaries; (3) institutional collaborative mechanisms, via special funds and smart‑digital laboratories, construct an industry‑academia‑research innovation ecosystem that effectively revitalizes talent. The three‑dimensional synergy of “technology‑industry‑institution” constitutes the core driver of the modern inheritance of Suzhou embroidery. This cultural new‑quality productivity–driven paradigm offers a systematic, replicable solution for other intangible cultural heritage brands.