Colourful Trousers; Design Pattern; Design Patterns; Influence Factor; Interview; Textiles; Traditional Lahunqiang Opera;

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This study examined colourful trousers used for costumes in the traditional Lahunqiang opera that have undergone little change for decades. Chi-square testing was used to determine correlation between selection of trouser styles for 20 Lahunqiang plays and in 111 major roles whose outfits include gowns, coat, jacket, shoes and boots. Based on interviews with 10 actors, the study analyzed trouser usage and factors influencing their selection. The study found that formality influences selection of trouser colour and style, subject to factors such as type of role and costuming, including shoes and boots. Trousers' unique design and stable pattern and structure are closely associated with their principal feature of allowing a wide range of movement. While it remains inconvenient to don the trousers and difficult to preserve them, their pattern features and coordination with costumes have been passed down and preserved. From the perspective of clothes patterns and people clothes relations, the study identified reasons for the colourful trousers' continued use that contributes to the development and protection of intangible cultural heritage.