Fenyi Xiabu (a specialty of Fenyi, Jiangxi)

Introduction to Fenyi Xiabu

Xiabu is a traditional Han handicraft with a long history. Linen woven from ramie as raw material. Because hemp cloth is often used for summer clothing, it is cool and comfortable for people, also known as summer cloth or summer goods. Xiabu is a traditional clothing fabric of the Han ethnic group, which is processed through unique Han traditional handicrafts such as yarn and textile processing. Since the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, it has been used to make mourning clothes, deep clothes, court clothes, crowns, and scarves. After bleaching, summer cloth is called white cloth

What are the product features of Fenyi Xiabu

The texture is glossy, pure white, firm and soft, with a bright color, strong moisture absorption, and good breathability

How did the history of Fenyi Xiabu come aboutFenyi's specialty summer cloth has a long history. Fenyi started from the Tang Dynasty, offering ten pieces of white ramie cloth as tribute. During the Song Dynasty, the tribute table of the governor of Yuanzhou once stated: 'The towns of Yuanjun, including the Zhubu area, are now under the jurisdiction of Fenyi Supervision.'. During the reign of Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, scientist Song Yingxing, when serving as the instructor of Fenyi, conducted a serious on-site investigation of the prosperity of planting hemp and weaving cloth in Fenyi. In his book "Tiangong Kaiwu," he specifically listed two chapters, "Waist Machine" and "Summer Clothing," which were illustrated and explained. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the production of summer cloth in Fenyi flourished, and the market was prosperous with smooth circulation. During the season of purchasing ramie summer cloth, domestic and foreign merchants from Shanghai, Wuxi, Zhenjiang, Yantai, and Korea flocked to purchase it. At the Museum of Chinese History, there is still a collection of Fenyi Xiabu brought back to the palace by Emperor Qianlong during his travels to Jiangnan. At that time, Fenyi Xiabu was an "export product" selling well to North Korea, Japan, and other countries

Production method of Fenyi summer cloth

Modern textile technology weaving process diagram

Degumming warp yarn weaving bleaching dehydration

Printing and dyeing drying shaping finished product (quality inspection) packaging