Luzhou umbrella production originated in what dynasty?

Luzhou umbrella production originated in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

Development history

Luzhou umbrella industry originated in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, the history of its production and production of Luzhou old cellar. In the 1940s and 1950s, Luzhou oil-paper umbrellas is the "golden period". Especially in the late 40s to the early 50s, near the Luzhou small city pier bead street is Luzhou's "umbrella street".

Extremely prosperous period, Luzhou territory **** there are more than 100 large and small umbrella manufacturers, tens of thousands of employees, mainly concentrated in the present Jiangyang District Lantian, Tai'an, Shawan, Fenshui, Meituo, small city, etc., with an annual output of 20 million umbrellas. Historically, Luzhou is mainly to make rain gear "big red umbrella" is the main.

After the 1970s, with the popularity of steel umbrellas and cloth umbrellas, practical and convenient steel umbrellas gradually replaced the oil paper umbrellas, previously engaged in the production of oil paper umbrellas have to change jobs. To the 90s. Only a few people in the production.

Main features

1, long history, heavy cultural heritage, with j more far-reaching history and culture, is very Chinese characteristics of folk crafts, antique crafts.

2, retaining hundreds of years of traditional craft production, known as "the living fossil of Chinese umbrella craft", has a high collection value and inheritance.

3, the production process is special, continue to retain the wet paste umbrella technology and special tung oil formula, the umbrella surface is durable with the function of rain gear, the aesthetic and practicality of the organic combination together.

Production process

The oil paper umbrella consists of three parts: umbrella pole, umbrella bone and umbrella surface, of which the umbrella pole is the main core of the umbrella, supporting the weight of the whole umbrella. The umbrella bone is made up of a batch and a liner, which can hold it open and close it back, making the umbrella easy to carry. Umbrella surface is the more important part of the umbrella, play the role of rain, umbrella surface drawing pattern, and has a beautiful decorative effect.

Despite the fact that an oil-paper umbrella has only a three-part structure, the production of at least 70 processes, each process is both interlinked, but also independent of the operation. The entire production process of the oil paper umbrella is actually a collection of gabion technology, printing technology, laminating technology, painting technology and other handcraft skills.