Liutuan Silk

Liutuan Silk

　　【Liutuan Silk】 Liutuan is located on the southern shore of the Laizhou Bay in the Bohai Sea and is a town in Changyi County, Shandong Province. Liutuan Silk gets its name from the thriving silk-weaving industry

　　in the town.

　　 The history of silk weaving in Liutuan spans over 400 years. During the Ming Dynasty, locals in the Liutuan area began planting mulberry trees and raising silkworms along fields and ditches, spinning silk and weaving fabric.

　　By the end of the Qing Dynasty and the early years of the Republic of China, the silk-weaving industry in Liutuan reached its peak. According to the 1933 "Economic Survey Compilation of the Jiaoji Railway," it was recorded: “The Liutuan area is the center of the textile and silk industry, as well as the hub of commerce and finance in the county. Investigations show that during its most prosperous years over a decade ago,

　　there were approximately ten thousand wooden looms for silk weaving, employing around 100,000 workers, producing about 600,000 pieces of silk... The market for the silk included Shanghai, Yantai, Beiping (now Beijing), Hong Kong,

　　Fujian, as well as Japan, India, Southeast Asia, and the Netherlands.” In 1933, at the invitation of U.S. President Hoover, Liutuan Silk was exhibited at the “Century of Progress International Exposition” held in Chicago. Since then, Liutuan Silk has gained fame both in China and abroad.

　　In 1933, at the invitation of U.S. President Hoover, Liutuan Silk participated in the “Chicago Century of Progress Exposition,” marking its international renown.

　　Since then, Liutuan Silk has become famous both in China and around the world.

　　 Liutuan Silk is known for its well-balanced silk threads, even warp and weft, soft texture, lustrous sheen, and comfortable, elegant wear. Its primary material is tussah silk.

　　Its main raw material is tussah silk.

　　 Liutuan currently has three silk weaving mills, one dyeing and printing factory, and offers hundreds of patterns and varieties. The annual silk production reaches 10 million meters, accounting for about one-fifth of the province’s total output. From 1980 to 1985, Liutuan export products such as twisted silk, kengli silk, willow-down silk, and striped yarn silk were awarded the title of Provincial Quality Products. Domestic products such as polypropylene quilt covers won the “Excellent New Product” title from the State Economic Commission and were honored with the “Golden Dragon Medal.” Liutuan Silk is not only sold across China but also enjoys strong sales in more than twenty countries and regions, including Japan, the Philippines, India, the United States, Germany, and Switzerland.

　　accounting for about one-fifth of the province's total output. From 1980 to 1985, Liutuan export products such as twisted silk, kengli silk, willow-down silk, and striped yarn silk were respectively awarded the title of Provincial Quality Products. Domestic products such as polypropylene quilt covers received the “Excellent New Product” title from the State Economic Commission and were awarded the “Golden Dragon Medal.”

　　Liutuan Silk is sold not only across the country but also popular in more than twenty countries and regions including Japan, the Philippines, India, the United States, Germany, and Switzerland.

　　including Japan, the Philippines, India, the United States, Germany, and Switzerland.