What fabric is Jin Song?

Jin Song is one of the traditional silk fabrics in China, which is made of pure mulberry silk or mulberry silk as warp yarn and colorful weft yarn dyed with light viscose.

Song dynasty and Jin dynasty were mainly produced in Suzhou, where pure mulberry silk was woven, and bright viscose yarn was used for warp and weft. Most of them use twill or plain weave to weave weft. There are generally two groups of warp yarns used in Jinsong, all of which are colored yarns; There are two or three groups of weft yarns, all of which are colored lines.

Jin Song's introduction:

Song Jin originated in the Song Dynasty and was mainly produced in Suzhou, China, so it is also called "Suzhou Song Jin". Jin Song Weaving Department was established in Suzhou. Suzhou is a famous ancient silk city in China, with beautiful scenery and places of interest. Suzhou Song Brocade is colorful, exquisite in design and hard in texture, and it is also called the three major tapestries of China together with Nanjing Yunjin and Sichuan Jin Shu.

Song brocade is a brocade handicraft with complex technology and various varieties. There are more than 40 varieties of Song Jin, which are divided into three categories: Daikin, Xiajin and Xiaojin. They have their own styles and uses. Among them, big brocade is divided into heavy brocade and fine brocade. Jin Song not only has a lot of appreciation and collection value, but also has a great advantage, that is, it solves the practical problems that any silk handicraft can't reach.

Usually in our minds, works of art can only be carefully framed and displayed in a picture frame, which is no essential difference from ordinary calligraphy and painting. Jin Song's technology determines its practicality, and its texture is very strong. Because it can be washed repeatedly, it can be used for any conceivable purpose.