Woven on the loom
Song brocade has been woven in Suzhou for nearly a thousand years. Here is how the pattern gets into the silk.
Song brocade has been woven in Suzhou for nearly a thousand years. Here is how the pattern gets into the silk.
Natural lacquer cannot be hurried. Here is how a single bead is built up, layer by layer.
How mother-of-pearl is ground, cut and laid into lacquer, one petal at a time.