The Silhouette

Intangible Heritage Craft Points

Heritage textile details, finishing notes and limited-batch positioning for the luxury product template.

The Song brocade fabric is selected from the national intangible cultural heritage in regular script, and the natural mulberry silk is mixed with colorful mother-of-pearl silk and ancient gilt thread to reproduce the classic multi-colored intertwining branches and treasure patterns of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The black background is solemn and elegant, with patterns of ancient coins, treasure vases, conchs, wishful thinking and other eight treasures hidden among the tangled branches and flowers. The three-color mother-of-pearl silk threads of blue, purple and emerald are matched with gilt hooks. The ancient hand-made jacquard creates a relief three-dimensional texture. Under the light and shadow, the mother-of-pearl colored threads flow with fine iridescence. The texture is better than the cheap printed fabric art shells on the market. The all-in-one matte TPU soft shell fits the body precisely, and the heightened lens ring protects against bumps in all directions; the natural silk brocade surface is skin-friendly and breathable, oil-resistant and fingerprint-resistant, making it dry and non-sticky to hold in all seasons. Since ancient times, the miscellaneous treasure pattern has meant that eight treasures can gather wealth, receive blessings from all directions, and be safe and smooth. In ancient times, the brocade materials were specially used for royal treasure boxes, trimmings of court clothes, and congratulatory gift bags for wealthy families. They are for personal use to gather blessings and bring good luck. Giving gifts means gathering wealth and good luck in everything.

Shangjiukai inherits the ancient weaving skills of Song brocade from the Suzhou Weaving Department in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is the benchmark brand of Song brocade that is an intangible cultural heritage. The fabric has been used as a material for national foreign affairs and national gifts all year round. Song brocade was born in the Suzhou Weaving Department of the Southern Song Dynasty. It is an intangible cultural heritage of mankind and was only used by the royal court in ancient times. The miscellaneous treasure pattern originated in the Song and Yuan Dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The pattern is composed of eight auspicious treasures: ancient coins, treasure vases, conchs, wishful thinking, and umbrellas. Each of the eight treasures has its own meaning: ancient coins attract wealth, the vase is safe, conchs go smoothly, and everything goes well. It is a classic pattern used by the ancients to pray for wealth and health. The Palace Weaving Bureau of the Ming and Qing Dynasties specially added mother-of-pearl silk threads to weave high-end miscellaneous treasure brocades. Mother-of-pearl was made from natural shells and woven into the brocade cloth to create a colorful illusion. In ancient times, the cost was high and only the royal family and first-class officials could wear it. The entire brocade has gone through more than 20 ancient processes including silk reeling and dyeing, grass dyeing, cross-stitching, and hand-weaving on an old-fashioned wooden machine. The mother-of-pearl threads have complex colors. The old-fashioned looms can only weave a few centimeters of brocade in a single day, and the fabric stock is scarce. The designer restored the patterns from the fragments of ancient brocades collected in the Suzhou Silk Museum, and condensed the miscellaneous treasures of the mother-of-pearl Song brocades that were hidden in the palace into square-inch phone cases, bringing the thousand-year palace brocade into modern daily life.