Introduction of Silk Reeling Weaving Technology in Suzhou

Silk reeling, also known as silk carving, is an ancient and unique traditional weaving technique of Han nationality, which mainly exists in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province and its surrounding areas. Suzhou silk reeling has become the main producing area since the Southern Song Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, silk reeling in Suzhou was still prosperous. Silk element is listed as the highest quality in silk fabrics because of its excellent production, simplicity, elegance, beauty and beauty, and it is the earliest silk fabric used for artistic appreciation. Since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, it has been one of the royal fabrics, and is often used to weave the clothes of the Empress Dowager, royal portraits and calligraphy and painting of celebrities. Because the weaving process is extremely meticulous, imitations are often superior to the real ones, and the fine products that remain are extremely rare, which is the highlight of today's embroidery collection auction. Often known as "an inch of silk and an inch of gold" and "the saint of weaving". In 2006, Suzhou silk reeling weaving technology was selected into the national intangible cultural heritage list.