What kind of fabric is cloud brocade? How about cloud brocade fabric? Yun brocade forging is a traditional Chinese silk handicraft, known as “inches of brocade, every inch of gold”. Its history can be traced back to 417 (the 13th year of Yixi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty) when an official office was established in the capital Jiankang (now Nanjing) to manage brocade. – Jinshu has a history of 1,600 years. Today, only Yunjin has maintained its traditional characteristics and unique techniques, and has retained the traditional jacquard wood machine weaving. This traditional hand-weaving technique that relies on human memory cannot be replaced by modern machines.
In ancient silk fabrics, “brocade” represents the highest technical level, and Nanjing Yunjin brocade is the culmination of the art of cotton weaving in past dynasties. , ranked first among the four famous brocades in China, was a royal tribute in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Because of its rich culture and connotation, it is called by experts as the last milestone in the history of ancient Chinese brocade craftsmanship and is recognized as an “Oriental Treasure” , “China’s unique wonder”, and also a precious historical and cultural heritage of the Chinese nation and the world.
