The in-depth advancement of the Belt and Road Initiative has set forth more stringent demands for the cultivation of composite international talents. Textile institutions, as universities with distinct industrial characteristics, face an urgent need to explore an in-depth integration pathway between English teaching and their professional features.Guided by the principle of mutual cultural appreciation, this paper focuses on the reform of college English courses in textile colleges. It proposes a framework for the construction of specialty courses, with costume culture serving as the carrier. The study first analyzes the commonalities in costume culture among countries along the Belt and Road and the textile industry's requirements for foreign exchanges. Based on this analysis, it constructs a three-in-one curriculum objective that encompasses "language proficiency - professional knowledge - cultural communication."A comprehensive curriculum system is designed, covering modules such as "costume Culture Translation," "Textile Science and Technology Translation," "Intercultural costume Project Practice," and "Interpretation and Translation of Intangible Cultural Heritage Techniques." To enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning, diverse teaching modes, including virtual simulation and school-enterprise cooperation, are introduced. This study offers a theoretical model and a practical exemplar for the localization and reconstruction of English courses in industry-specific universities. It contributes to the international dissemination of Chinese textile culture and fosters collaborative innovation between industry and education within the context of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Zhou Dan, Hua Min. Construction of Costume-Oriented English Curriculum in Textile Institutions under the Background of Belt and Road Initiative. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 4: 101-107. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2025.070415.

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