丝绸文化(英语版)PPT课件.ppt

chinese silk
闫子玥
2011501287
Contents
Introduction
Origin
Forming process
Diffrent kind of silk
Silk route
Introduction of silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber蛋白质纤维. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons蚕茧 of the larvae幼体 of the mulberry silkworm桑蚕
China is the first producer of silk in the world. Silk cocoons and bits of silk have been found among the relices from 4700BC. Today, centers of silk production are mainly in southern China, Suzhou and Hangzhou.
The origin of silk
The cultivation of the silkworm 桑蚕can be traced back ot the 3rd century . It was said that Leizu 嫘祖, a legendary figure of prehistoric史前 China, started the planting of mulberry trees桑树 and rising of silkworms. It was called "sericulture take silk"养蚕取丝
At early as the 4th century ., local people in Sichuan Province were able to produce a kind of plain silk cloth called bo (帛)and brocade绸缎 was first produced in Chengdu, Sichuan by weaving on this cloth.
Forming process
spinning
cocooning
The characteristics of silk
Advantages
Light Formfitting Soft Smooth Bright and fortable
Disadvantages
Easy to wrinkle Love to stick on skin Easy to fade
Ancient and modern silk products
古代以及现代丝绸工艺品