Nanjing Yun Brocade

Nanjing Yun brocade is a kind of traditional Chinese silk technique, which has a history of one thousand and six hundred years. The waving technique represents the highest achievement of Chinese silk waving process and concentrates the essence of Chinese silk weaving skills. As a brilliant crystal of Chinese silk culture, it is seleted as the U.N. Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.

Nanjing Yun Brocade 南京云锦

Among the ancient Chinese silk fabrics, “brocade” always represents the highest technical level. Nangjing Yun brocade conbines the art and craft of the past dynasties and is the top one on the list of Chinese four famous brocades. Yun brocade has the exquisite materials, fine weaves, elegant patterns, beautiful brocade patterns, elegent style, and bright colors. It is as beautiful as the colorful clouds in the sky and was favored by ancient Chinese royals.

Nanjing Yun Brocade 南京云锦

The technique is noy only complex, but also requires great design skills. When the different kinds of patterns mixed together, they can form a fine pattern. Anyone who wears the clothes made of Yun brocade will become the attention focused by millions of people.

Nanjing Yun Brocade 南京云锦

At the 63rd cannes film festival in 2010, actress Fan Bingbing wore the dragon robe made of Yun brocade and amazed the world. The whole dress was made of Nangjin Yun brocade, and now is permanent collected by the British Museum.