In the context of the booming global cultural and creative industries, the silk creative industry represents a typical integration of traditional culture and modern creative economy. However, the development of silk creative entrepreneurship education faces significant barriers in translating cultural values into innovative products and educational practices, which is the focus of this study. This study employs a hybrid Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) methodology to systematically identify and prioritise these barriers. Based on expert evaluations from 21 stakeholders, including intangible cultural heritage inheritors, educators, and industry executives, the research constructs a three-tier evaluation framework encompassing cultural value translation, entrepreneurship education resources, and market-policy synergy. Results indicate that cultural narrative weakness is the primary barrier (weight: 0.183), followed by financing channel narrowness and course case scarcity. The overall fuzzy score of 3.5092 suggests a moderate alignment with barriers, highlighting the need for targeted optimisations. Theoretical contributions include advancing interdisciplinary frameworks for cultural entrepreneurship education, while practical implications propose establishing narrative labs, case alliances, and policy-financial tools. This study fills methodological gaps in quantifying fuzzy cultural indicators and provides actionable insights for enhancing the silk creative industry’s sustainable development.

silk industry, entrepreneurship education, cultural