In the Spring & Autumn Period of (770-476 BC), embroidery was maturing. Till the Qin and Han Dynasty (221 BC- AD 220), the skill had improved to a higher level and reached a peak in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) with both outstanding quantity and quality. Especially after the ornamental embroidery was invented, broderie had become part of women’s life and a benchmark of female virtue.
The Silk industry was labeled energetic and practical in Ming and Qing Dynasty (1368-1911). Some big families famous for embroidery emerged and became the mainstay of the social economy at that time. Silk was not only the symbol of art and culture; but also became part of economic development.
Nowadays, although the handicraft has already been replaced by mechanization, the embroidery is well inherited. There are many different famous broderies of different minorities in China, such as Uygur, Yi, Dai, Buyi, Miao, Dong, Bai, Zhuang, Zang. They all add their special esthetic design in the silk broderie, which features the silk products ethnicity and originality.
Silk products have been wildly used in costume and furnishings combining with Chinese painting and calligraphy. This shows a kind of special lively and visually Chinese cultural characteristic.
Some young couples choose a silk quilt when they get married. Not only because the festive and propitious design conveys good wishes, but also because the silk quilt can bring the new couple a comfortable and safe new life!
Commended as the “Queen of Fiber”, silk products are composed of natural proteonic fibers, which can provide necessary amino acids that the human body needs. Moreover, the features of softness, smoothness, good breathability and warm keeping help sleep and prevent skin diseases, which makes the silk product the most popular material among many folk.
By Yan Fei
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