As we all know, Luo is one of the 14 types of silk fabrics in China - yarn, Luo, silk, silk, silk, silk,
In the Han Fu, the goddess "is dazzling in Luo clothes, and the gorgeous Ju of Yaobi"; In Chu Ci, the palace "is a wall, and Luo is open." Compile the group of Qi Xuan, and tie Qi Huang some" luxury; In Tang poems, "the spring breeze does not know each other, what is the matter into Luowei" is not full of lovesickness, and "light Luo small fan fluttering fireflies" pours out all kinds of loneliness; In the Song Dynasty, "lightly dissolve Luo's clothes, go on the Lanzhou alone" and "Luo's belt is not completed with a concentric knot", leaving ...... empty and sorrowful, "Luo" has become the most poetic artistic conception and humanistic aesthetic symbol of thousands of silk fabrics.
"Four warp twisting" is the representative of the highest skill in Luo fabric, and only Zhou Jiaming is still struggling to support it. Weaving is OK, but dyeing has always been chemical synthetic dyeing, which is also a major pain point. Only dyeing with traditional plants can match this skill.
Plant dyeing is also an integral part of traditional Chinese silk skills, and only the author and his apprentices are left to support it.
Yesterday, a customer brought the 11-meter-long four-warp wrench woven by Mr. Zhou Jiaming, and named the "azure color" in the style of the Song Dynasty. Due to a certain degree of difficulty, the author did not dare to do it rashly, after communicating with the customer, the roll of fabric was cut into two sections, the dye vat dye liquid was readjusted, and the sample was made for the customer to confirm on the spot and start dyeing by hand.
The hard work pays off, the effect is good, and the customers are satisfied. A roll of traditional "four-warp twisting" fabric in the true sense of the word came out smoothly. This is not only the cooperation of two craftsmen who are in their late teens, but also a combination of two intangible cultural heritage skills. At the same time, it is also the first time in nearly 100 years that all the skills of the traditional four warp twists are perfectly presented.
Yesterday, the weather in Beijing was really good, and this dye vat was really powerful, and the dye vat reflected the sky:
The handmade four warp strands are a small niche, and the plant dyeing four warp strands is even rarer. The author only works with the right people, and only dyes people who understand. It is the responsibility of the inheritors of intangible cultural heritage to achieve the ultimate skill and pass it on, so let the rest go with the wind.
Weaving is bitter, dyeing is bitter, making fun in bitterness, and drinking two taels of wine to ......
Dye craftsman Huang Ronghua at the Songzhuang National Dyeing Museum on June 30, 2024
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