Chinese Silk 絲綢

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Title

Chinese Silk 絲綢

Subject

Clothes, Silkworms

Description

A silkworm produces 1000 meters (3280 feet) of silk thread in its lifespan of just 28 days and is of great value. Major local silk products in China are Shu, Yun, Song Brocade and brocades by ethnic minorities such as the Zhuang and the Dong peoples are well renowned.

Creator

The wife of the Yellow Emperor Huangdi

Date

Prior Xia Dynasty (3630 BC)

Format

Flat, Sheet

Type

Craft

Crafts Item Type Metadata

Crafting Methods

Silkworm cocoons are harvested and spun into a thread. The thread is woven into a fabric.

Materials

Silk, Fabric, Silkworms

Usage and Application

It is used as a material.

Interesting Facts

According to Confucius himself, about the year 2,700 BC...

The wife of the Yellow Emperor Huangdi was having tea under a mulberry tree when a silkworm cocoon fell into her cup. As she watched, a strand of fiber unspun from the cocoon, and she realized that the strong filament could be used to make cloth. Thus, an industry was born. She taught her people how to raise silkworms and later invented the loom.

Collection

Citation

The wife of the Yellow Emperor Huangdi, “Chinese Silk 絲綢

,” CCCH9051 Group 64, accessed March 29, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-64/items/show/14.

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