Silk is consumed all over the world. China and Brazil are the main export suppliers of cocoon and raw silk in the world silk market. China, Japan, South Korea, India and Thailand are the main export suppliers of silk fabrics in the world. China, Japan and South Korea are also the main export suppliers of silk clothing in the world silk market. France, Italy, Germany and other countries mainly import raw silk, satin and other raw materials for domestic and foreign consumption after deep processing.
China silk industry is developing rapidly, and its silk output ranks first in the world, among which cocoon silk and satin can dominate the international market production and price trend. Industries are mainly distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shandong, Anhui and Sichuan, and the synergy between industries in different regions needs to be improved.
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The origin of silk can be traced back to the Neolithic Age 5000 years ago. During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Luo, Qi, Jin, embroidery and other varieties appeared. After Qin and Han Dynasties, silk production formed a complete technical system. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, with the cultural exchange between China and foreign countries and the shift of economic center of gravity to the south, great changes have taken place in silk technology and production areas. In Ming and Qing dynasties, silk production tended to be specialized and the fabric varieties were more abundant.
More than two thousand years from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Middle Tang Dynasty is the mature period of the classical system of silk production in China. At this time, the production center is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, and silk has become an important part of government taxation. Oblique looms and jacquard machines are widely used in silk weaving production, and various fabrics emerge as the times require, with perfect printing technology and mysterious and decorative patterns.
From the mid-Tang Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties for nearly a thousand years, China's silk production formed a new technical system based on the integration of western textile culture. Beam heddle jacquard is widely used, and the appearance of satin and velvet fabrics makes silk weaving varieties richer, and the pattern style tends to be realistic and auspicious. The center of silk industry gradually moved to the south of the Yangtze River, and the production showed a trend of specialization. Maritime Silk Road became the main channel of silk trade.
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