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Shu brocade

Shu brocade

  • Shu brocade Shu brocade comes from the Chengdu area of Sichuan, and is known as the four famous brocades in China together with the Yunjin of Nanjing, the Song brocade of Suzhou, and the Zhuang brocade of Guangxi. At present, the mainstream view is that Shu brocade has a long history, and the five-star Chinese armor guard unearthed from the Niya site in Xinjiang is considered to be...
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Shu brocade

Shu brocade
Shu brocade comes from the Chengdu area of Sichuan, and is known as the "four famous brocades of China" together with the cloud brocade of Nanjing, the Song brocade of Suzhou, and the Zhuang brocade of Guangxi. At present, the mainstream view is that Shu brocade has a long history, and the "Oriental Five Stars Benefit China" arm guard unearthed from the Niya site in Xinjiang is considered to be produced in Shu brocade in the Han and Jin dynasties. It is precisely because of the brocade that Chengdu was called "Jinguan City" in ancient times. In addition, the weaving skills of Shu brocade are also one of the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage.
Compared with machine-woven brocade, hand-woven Shu brocade is time-consuming and laborious. When weaving brocade, two people need to operate the small flower floor wooden loom at the same time, and the upper layer of the flower puller is wired and raised in accordance with the prescribed order, and the pattern of Shu brocade is controlled; The shuttle workers on the lower level use the shuttle lead to beat the weft, and the color of the Shu brocade is controlled. Brocade weaving is extremely time-consuming, even the most experienced weavers, an hour can weave at most two or three centimeters of Shu brocade, the orthodox Shu brocade each is about 10 meters long, 67 centimeters wide. Because of this, the cost of handmade Shu brocade is very high, and the price should not be underestimated, tens of thousands of yuan per meter. The price of Shu brocade woven by electric motor is much closer to the people, and its flower pattern is richer and the uniformity is more stable, which is suitable for bulk purchase and gifts to relatives and friends.
The patterns of Shu brocade are rich and pay attention to the meaning, which not only inherits the traditional curly grass, sketching flowers and birds, geometric and other patterns, but also has eight kinds of moonlight three flash brocade, rain silk brocade, square brocade, strip flower brocade, paving brocade, scattered flower brocade, raccoon flower brocade and national satin. Modern Shu brocade has gradually combined with modern life, Shu brocade handicrafts such as scrolls, frame paintings, sitting screens, brocade pieces, daily necessities such as table runners, pillows, etc., clothing such as clothing, silk scarves, bags, etc., rich categories, strong selectivity, as a souvenir also has a higher grade.
Now most of the Shu brocade on the market is woven by electric motors, and a full set of handmade Shu brocade can only be completed by the Chengdu Shu Brocade Embroidery Museum. It can not be considered that artificial Shu brocade is inferior to the mechanism of Shu brocade, but handmade Shu brocade can highlight the significance of gifts. Consumers who have purchase needs to know that different from digital weaving products, genuine Shu brocade has bright colors, complex patterns, and tough and heavy textures, especially "true red". True red has high saturation and low brightness, which is suitable for making handicrafts and ready-to-wear, and the splendid clothing of the true red number is generally considered to be suitable for dignified occasions and has strong practicality.
 
Place of purchase: Chengdu Shu Brocade Embroidery Museum

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