The Silhouette

Intangible Heritage Craft Points

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

We have selected the same four-layer intangible cultural heritage Song brocade in regular script as a national gift. It is made of multiple layers of natural mulberry silk mixed with dark green, sapphire blue, and bronze gilt plant-dyed silk. It restores the classic four-dimensional tortoise shell pattern of the Ming and Qing Dynasties + the four-way continuous pattern of flowers and butterflies. The retro dark green brocade base is connected vertically and horizontally with four tortoise shell frames, which means that wealth can come from all directions. The flowers are full and blooming in the grid, accompanied by butterflies in pairs. The sapphire flower center is matched with the gilt outline for a unique contrasting color. The ancient four-weft hand-made jacquard creates a thick relief fabric texture, and the texture is far better than the cheap printed fabric shells on the market. The all-inclusive TPU soft shell is 1:1 accurately molded on the real phone, and the lens ring is raised to cushion all bumps and bumps; the natural mulberry silk brocade surface is skin-friendly and breathable, resistant to oil and stains, and does not easily stick to fingerprints, making it dry and non-sticky to hold in all seasons. The star pattern means extending in all directions and business is prosperous; the group flower symbolizes wealth and prosperity, and the family is well-being; the butterfly is homophonic to Fudie, which means good fortunes and happy events. In ancient times, this gold-woven Song brocade was mostly used for palace reward dresses, ladies' dressing boxes, and wedding gift packaging for openings.

Shangjiu Kai inherits the entire set of ancient Song brocade techniques from Suzhou Weaving House in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the brocade has been used as a national gift fabric for foreign affairs all year round; the four-fold weft brocade is an ancient high-end limited edition tribute brocade, which consumes four times as much silk as ordinary Song brocade. It was only used by the royal family and high-ranking officials in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Sida halo evolved from the classic Bada halo of the Song Dynasty. The tortoise shell pattern has always symbolized longevity and stability, the flower represents prosperity and wealth, and the butterfly is a traditional auspicious pattern. The combination of the three was a popular auspicious pattern in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the Qing Dynasty, Suzhou Weaving was ordered to weave dark green gilt tribute brocade for use in royal festivals. The craftsmen restored the colors based on Qing Dynasty brocade fragments collected in the Suzhou Silk Museum, and adhered to the all-hand four-weft weaving process. The entire brocade has gone through more than 20 processes including reeling and dyeing, natural dyeing of vegetation, cross-stitching, and layered weaving with four wefts. The four-way continuous pattern is cumbersome. Old-fashioned handlooms can only weave 2 to 3 centimeters of fabric in a single day. The cost of materials for multi-color gold weaving is high, and mass production of fabrics is scarce.