Laifeng Xilan Kapu

Laifeng Xilan Kapu

　　Tujia Brocade – Xilan Kapu is one of China's four great brocades and a flower of Tujia ethnic arts and crafts. In the Tujia language, "kapu" means flower, and "xilan" refers to a quilt cover, so Xilan Kapu means a Tujia floral quilt cover. According to tradition, Tujia girls must have a handmade floral quilt cover for their weddings. As a result, Tujia girls start learning to weave from as early as eleven or twelve years old. They use colored yarns to weave their own dowries, as well as to create a beautiful and happy new life for themselves. Today, through the continuous creativity of the Tujia people, various styles of handbags, wall hangings, and decorative items have been produced.