Yunjin, a unique skill in China

Yunjin is a famous specialty in Nanjing. Yunjin has its own unique style in design art, with rigorous and solemn pattern layout, strong generalization of pattern change, rich and bright contrast in color, and often used pieces of gold with white edges, forming a color halo transition. It is named after its gorgeous beauty like clouds in the sky, and it is also called by experts as the last milestone in the history of ancient brocade technology in China because of its rich cultural and scientific connotation. Recognized as "the treasure of the East" and "a must in China", it is not only the pride of Nanjing people, but also the pride of all human civilization.

Nanjing brocade, named after its colorful and colorful appearance, is a masterpiece of brocade technology in past dynasties, ranking first among the three famous brocade in China, followed by Song Brocade and Shu Brocade, and is called by experts as "one of the best in China" in the history of ancient brocade technology in China. Nanjing Yunjin originated more than 1,5 years ago. In Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was designated as the royal articles. It was the main material for imperial robes and concubines' clothes, and it was also a noble gift given by the royal family. In the Qing Dynasty, Jiangning Weaving Department was established, and Nanjing Yunjin entered its heyday. There were more than 3, sets of brocade in the whole city, and nearly 3, people were engaged in the brocade industry. There were a lot of machine operators along the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, and the noise was endless. Yunjin uses rare traditional hand-weaving technology to weave fabrics with unique artistic style, and its brocade pattern is as magnificent as clouds, hence the name "Yunjin". There are three traditional varieties of Nanjing brocade: satin, brocade and makeup. Yunjin pattern is concise and vivid, with well-balanced layout and rich colors. It is decorated with a large number of gold threads, and the fabric is bright, bright and dazzling, with auspicious, rich and elegant mood and charm.

Yunjin has a unique process. Weaving with the traditional flower-lifting machine must be done by the jacquard worker and the weaver. The former sits on the loom and is responsible for jacquard weaving, while the latter weaves under the loom. Two people can only weave Yunjin with a length of 5-6 cm in one day. Unlike the general weaving process, Nanjing Yunjin uses the technology of "warp-drawing and weft-breaking" to dig the flower tray for weaving. There are mainly four types of Nanjing brocade: flower satin, brocade, brocade and makeup, among which the two techniques of brocade and makeup have the highest achievements. "Weaving gold" means weaving with gold thread cut from gold foil. "Makeup flower" is characterized by many colors and colorful colors. Because Yunjin is used in the royal family, the materials used in Yunjin are exquisite, and the materials used are mostly gold thread and silver silk, silk, spun silk, various birds and feathers, etc. At present, this traditional manual weaving method based on human memory can't be replaced by modern machines.

The small brocade is set in the frame, which looks as beautiful as meticulous painting. Yunjin is a traditional jacquard silk handicraft in Nanjing. Its materials are exquisite, its weavers are exquisite, and its patterns are elegant and rich, just like colorful clouds in the sky, so it is named. It has a history of more than 15 years, and it was a royal tribute in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, among which Jiangning weaving was the most prosperous in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty. Yunjin is mainly hand-woven by traditional flower-thread looms. Each loom is 5.6 meters long, 1.4 meters wide and 4 meters high. It is operated by two people. In the weaving process, a large number of gold threads and silver threads are used, and rare and precious brocade threads such as five-color velvet threads are woven, making it magnificent and dazzling. The patterns of Yunjin are mainly "Dragon", "Phoenix", "Kirin" and "Peony", which show the luxurious style of court decoration, and thus have the reputation of "inch brocade and inch gold" and become a valuable collection.

This is a unique skill of China-Yunjin.