ofKos, but the art was evidently lost and reintroduced intoByzantiumfrom China in the 6th centuryce. Chinese textiles of Han date have been found inEgypt, in graves in northern Mongolia (Noin-ula), and at Loulan inChinese Turkistan. Silk was used by Han rulers as diplomatic gifts, as ...
The history of silk dates back to ancient China, where it was first made. Although the methods used to make silk were once...
History of Silk (2)丝绸的历史（2）A number of archaeological discoveries showed that silk had become a luxury material appreciated in foreign countries well before the opening of the Silk Road by the Chinese. For example, silk has been found in the Valley of the Kings in a tomb of a ...
History of Silk (2) 丝绸的历史 (2) A number of archaeological discoveries showed that silk had become a luxury material appreciated in foreign countries well before the opening of the Silk Road by the Chinese. For example, silk has been found in the Valley of the Kings in a tomb of a ...
In the ancient silk fabric, "brocade(Jin, 锦)" is the fabric representing the highest level of technology. The three famous Chinese brocades are cloud brocade, Shu brocade (蜀锦), and Song brocade (宋锦), and Nanjing cloud brocade is a collection of the art of weaving silk craft of all...
To give the proper definition and description of every woven fabric and manufactured article sold over Dry Goods or Clothing counters; 2. To note the peculiarities which distinguish a fabric, and by which it may be identified, and to give such facts in a...
a process giving the fabric a downy surface. Various finishing processes have been developed to make cotton resistant to stains,water, andmildew; to increase resistance to wrinkling, thus reducing or eliminating the need for ironing; and to reduce shrinkage in laundering to not more than 1 percen...
Ancient China Silk The first signs of Chinese silk production , a fabric created from the filaments of silk worms, were noted in the Neolithic era around 3630 BC, when the production of silk, known as sericulture, began to gain a foothold among smaller independent farmers. The practice ...
Stephanie has taught studio art and art history classes to audiences of all ages. She holds a master's degree in Art History. You don't have to use paint and pencil to make art. Some artists work with wool, silk, and other textile materials. In this lesson we'll explore textile art ...
Silk stains easily. 3. to dye or colour (eg wood). The wooden chairs had been stained brown. noun a dirty mark on a fabric etc that is difficult or impossible to remove. His overall was covered with paint-stains; There is not the slightest stain upon her reputation.stainless steel (of...