Commonly used fabrics in the Tang Dynasty include silk fabrics, hemp fabrics, furs, etc.
Among the fabrics of the Tang Dynasty, the most important ones were silk fabrics, followed by magnolia fabrics, furs, etc. The most colorful silk weaving variety is brocade. Brocade uses real silk as raw material, and the warp and weft silks are dyed into colors before weaving to weave various patterns. There are more than two colors, or as many as dozens of colors. There are many varieties of brocade, including Shu brocade named after the region, crimson brocade, white brocade, etc. named after the color, and large brocade, soft brocade, etc. named after the characteristics of the fabric.
Hemp and kudzu are ancient fabric materials in China. Bai Juyi's sister-in-law weaved white cloth, which was not understood in Jiangren's language. Gebu, Gesi velvet, spring snow body, choose a clear spring in a deep stream to wash. The ten-fingered silkworms are spinning silk diligently, making a high-pitched sound at the window. Fur refers to clothing made of animal fur.
Introduction to the Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was the unified Central Plains dynasty in Chinese history after the Sui Dynasty. It lasted for twenty-one emperors and enjoyed a kingdom of 289. Year. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, all the heroes in the world came together. Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang Dynasty, took advantage of the situation and raised troops in Jinyang. He proclaimed himself emperor in 618, established the Tang Dynasty, and made Chang'an the capital. The territory of the Tang Dynasty was unprecedentedly vast. At its peak, it stretched from the Sea of ??Japan in the east, Annan in the south, the Aral Sea in the west, and Lake Baikal in the north. The Tang Dynasty adopted a policy of restraint against neighboring ethnic groups, and established close political and economic ties with various ethnic groups through various methods such as canonization and marriage.
As one of the most powerful countries in the world at that time, the Tang Dynasty had a far-reaching reputation and had many contacts with Asian and European countries. After the Tang Dynasty, Chinese people were often called Tang people overseas. The Tang Dynasty actively exchanged and learned with other countries, making its economy, society, culture, and art more diverse and open, and achieved important results in poetry, calligraphy, painting, music, etc.
The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Tang Dynasty