https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-64/files/original/3d274c2d42cd9d6fa54ee2c4126e7908.jpg b3746094b6007b2f416673f4d4588cc0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fabric Description An account of the resource Fabric, whether it is made by wool, or silk, involves in Chinese people's everyday life. Crafts An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance that is handmade or crafted by simple tools. Crafting Methods The ways used to construct and produce crafts. Silkworm cocoons are harvested and spun into a thread. The thread is woven into a fabric. Materials Objects used to create, produce or develop the item Silk, Fabric, Silkworms Usage and Application The real-life implications or uses of the selected crafts. It is used as a material. Interesting Facts Origins, stories or incidents happened that are related to the item, to provide extra information and details. 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. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Silk 絲綢 Description An account of the resource 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. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Prior Xia Dynasty (3630 BC) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Flat, Sheet Type The nature or genre of the resource Craft Subject The topic of the resource Clothes, Silkworms Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The wife of the Yellow Emperor Huangdi Prior Xia Dynasty