What was the elegant name for curtains in ancient China?

In ancient China, the elegant name of curtain was curtain.

At first, people had no cloth and paper. They use leaves as curtains. Later, after people had cloth, that is, silk, the rich and powerful people of the royal family had silk as curtains.

After Cai Lun invented paper in Han Dynasty, people began to use paper as curtains. The windows in ancient China were covered with enough paper, and the windows were very small and dense: first, to prevent theft; Second, the window is too big, and enough paper is easily blown away by the wind.

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When the window was first used, it was just a very rough hole in the wall and ceiling or an opening similar to a skylight in a conical tent in India, and its basic use was limited to ventilation.

These holes and openings are usually covered with fabric of animal skin or grass. Animal skins and straw mats are the earliest forms of curtains, and because of the beauty of straw mats, this kind of window decoration has been passed down to this day. In summer in the south, families hang straw curtains to keep cool.

After Cai Lun invented paper in Han Dynasty, people began to use paper as curtains. This kind of pasted paper lattice window is very common in northern dwellings. The paper used for sticking windows is called sorghum paper, which is white and has a certain thickness and toughness. Unless it is vandalized, it will not break easily.

After the appearance of cloth art in Song Dynasty, people used it as window decoration, because it has rich patterns and sufficient light, showing a variety of curtains.

Curtains are divided into cotton gauze, polyester cloth, polyester-cotton blend, cotton-linen blend and so on. Different materials, textures, colors and patterns are combined into different styles of curtains to match different styles of interior design. This is why people still like to use cloth as curtains until today.

In modern times, due to the development of science and technology, the material of curtains has developed by leaps and bounds, and curtains made of aluminum alloy, sawdust and non-woven fabrics have appeared. These curtains are collectively called simple curtains. With the progress of science and technology and the development of flame retardant technology.

Curtains with various functions are constantly emerging. Generally speaking, there are various curtains that are flame retardant, energy-saving, sound-absorbing, sound-insulating, antibacterial, mildew-proof, waterproof, oil-proof, antifouling, dustproof, antistatic, alarm and lighting. And a multifunctional curtain integrating the functions.

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