This edition explores the convergence of fiber art within material culture, ecological ethics, and technological evolution, considering how textile practices operate as both material and metaphor in contemporary artistic production. Fiber emerges as a medium that embodies tactility, labor, and memory, carrying histories of making while responding to present-day social and environmental concerns.

Through a diverse range of approaches, the works examined highlight how fiber art negotiates relationships between local traditions and global narratives. Ancestral techniques, regional materials, and craft knowledge are reactivated and reinterpreted, allowing artists to situate their practices within broader cultural and political frameworks while maintaining a strong connection to place and community.

At the same time, this edition looks toward the future, addressing how technological experimentation and innovative processes expand the possibilities of fiber-based practices. By bridging tradition and innovation, the featured works demonstrate how fiber art continues to evolve as a vital language—one capable of engaging ecological responsibility, cultural continuity, and new forms of expression in an increasingly interconnected world.