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Handmade course of Xiangyun yarn bag

The process of making Xiangyun Bao by hand is as follows:

1. Prepare a rectangular cotton cloth of suitable size.

2. flatten both ends of the short side and sew them together.

3. Then fold the reverse side of the cloth by one third. The top piece of cloth is folded down, which is the lid of the bag. Then sew the folded bag body, and then sew the two sides of the bag cover.

Next, sew the left and right corners under the bag into a small triangle.

5. Prepare the packaging tape to be longer, and sew it in half on both sides.

6. Then sew the two ends of the belt on both sides of bread bag.

7. Then turn it upside down to make a simple little messenger bag.

Xiangyun yarn, also known as "Xiangyun yarn" and its real name is "Langya yarn", is a specialty of Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, and a landmark product of chinese national geography. It is a silk fabric dyed with plant dye Dioscorea cirrhosa, the only silk fabric dyed with pure plant dye in the world, and is praised as "soft gold" by the textile industry. ?

There have been records about Dioscorea cirrhosa in the Tang Dynasty, and Shen Kuo in the Northern Song Dynasty and Li Shizhen in the Ming Dynasty both described the dyeing effect of Dioscorea cirrhosa. The sericulture and reeling industry in Shunde District, Foshan City has a long history and is known as the "Silk Capital of the South China", which completely preserves the dyeing and finishing skills of Xiangyun yarn. During Yongle period of Ming Dynasty, Guangdong gamboge yarn has been exported to foreign countries.

Xiangyun yarn has many advantages, such as refreshing, soft, light fastness and water resistance, strong waterproof, easy to wash and dry, dark stain-resistant, non-touching, light and wrinkle-resistant, soft and bone-rich, durable and so on. It is suitable for wearing in hot summer, and is well received by consumers. It has been exported to Europe, America, India, Nanyang and other places, and has been praised as a "bright black pearl" by overseas people, becoming a famous silk product in China.