Feel The Chinese Romance in Silk Weaving

Silk manufacturing in China has a long history, and its manufacturing techniques are known as one of the most exquisite textile techniques in the world. Among them, the craftsmanship of Suzhou Zhang satin is even more honored as a world cultural heritage.
In order to turn fine silk into beautiful silk products, it needs to go through many tedious processes. First, the silkworm chrysalis hatch, and then the silkworm chrysalis is put into the mulberry silk to let it spit out fine silk, and then the cocoon is boiled, the silk is drawn, and the warp and weft are threaded. One of the most important is the weaving link. The most important process in Zhang satin manufacturing technique is "screen cloud pattern".
"Ping cloud pattern" is the flower-picking technique of Zhang satin in Suzhou. It originated in the Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 900 years. This craft requires craftsmen to carefully manipulate the silk thread on the loom with utensils, adjust and control different colors and widths, and make the silk weave a variety of patterns by changing different yarn jumpers, pitch spindles and weaving methods. To master the craft of "screen cloud pattern" well, craftsmen need to have very high skills and patience. They need to be done stitch by stitch, and even a slight deviation or mistake can bring the whole production process down. And every inheritor regards this skill as the most precious wealth in his heart, and always passes it on.
The gorgeous Suzhou Zhang satin is not only beautiful in craftsmanship, but also tells a new era, an era of wealth and prosperity, and an era with a strong cultural atmosphere. Teacher Wang Chen, the inheritor, said: "Every Zhang satin product has a strong cultural connotation and is the crystallization of human wisdom and spirit, allowing people to experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture while feeling the beauty."
The inheritance of Suzhou Zhang satin manufacturing skills is very important. It not only represents the highest level of Chinese silk manufacturing, but also represents the charm and preciousness of Chinese traditional handicrafts. Traditional culture is the treasure of the Chinese nation, and its inheritance and protection is also our responsibility.