The Silhouette

Intangible Heritage Craft Points

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

The rare five-layer intangible cultural heritage Song brocade of the same style as the national gift was selected. It is made of multiple layers of natural mulberry silk mixed with eggplant purple, clear sky blue, warm orange, and gilt colored silk. It restores the classic symmetrical eight-pointed halo center treasure pattern of the Song and Yuan Dynasties. Rich violet brocade base, regular geometric skeleton connected in all directions, precious flowers clustered in the center, contrasting blue and orange colors with fine glittering gilt edges, ancient five-fold weft hand-made jacquard to create a thick three-dimensional relief fabric texture, the fabric texture is full and tight, far better than the cheap hot stamping printed phone cases on the market. The all-inclusive TPU soft shell is 1:1 accurately modeled on the real phone, and the lens ring is raised to cushion all bumps and bumps; the natural silk brocade surface is breathable and heat-dissipating, resistant to oil and stains, and does not easily stick to fingerprints, making it dry and non-sticky to hold in all seasons. The Bada halo symbolizes accessibility in all directions, prosperous trade routes, and a broad future. The treasure in the center symbolizes the perfect gathering of wealth and the well-being of the family. In ancient times, the Bada halo was a special fabric for diplomatic gifts and court uniforms of high-ranking officials in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. It was exported to countries in the Western Regions along the Silk Road for personal use by dignitaries. Giving gifts symbolizes wealth coming from all directions and everything goes smoothly.

Shangjiukai inherits the full set of ancient Song brocade techniques from Suzhou Weaving House in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The brocade material is used as a national gift fabric for national foreign affairs all year round; the five-layer weft brocade is the top scarce heavy-weft brocade in ancient times, and the silk consumption is five times that of ordinary Song brocade. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the Bada halo brocade was an exclusive tribute brocade for the royal family. Bada halo originated from the Silk Road culture of the Tang and Song Dynasties, integrating the geometric patterns of the Central Plains and the floral aesthetics of the Western Regions. "Bada" represents accessibility in all directions and smoothness all over the world. In ancient times, business travelers and officials preferred Bada pattern fabrics to pray for business success and career advancement. The craftsmen relied on the fragments of ancient brocade with a purple background from the Song and Yuan Dynasties collected in the Suzhou Silk Museum to restore the contrasting color scheme of this purple background, adhering to the fully manual five-weft weaving process. The entire brocade has gone through more than 20 processes including silk reeling, refining and dyeing, natural plant dyeing, cross-stitching, and layered weaving with five wefts. The symmetrical interlocking wiring is complicated and detailed. The old-fashioned handloom can only weave 1 to 2 centimeters of fabric in a single day. The cost of materials with contrasting colors is high, and mass production of fabrics is scarce.