SuHui Handwoven Cloth

SuHui Handwoven Cloth

　　 As people's living standards continue to improve, their expectations for daily necessities are also growing. The Shaanxi specialty SuHui handwoven cloth, a type of coarse linen home textile, is gaining increasing popularity among consumers. Although most home textiles on the market are made of pure cotton, coarse linen home textiles are actually more practical compared to pure cotton ones. So what is the difference between coarse linen home textiles and pure cotton home textiles?

　　 1. The material of coarse linen home textiles is also pure cotton. However, the difference between coarse linen and regular cotton fabric lies in the production process. The yarns used in coarse linen are generally 21-count pure cotton yarns, whereas cotton fabrics usually have higher yarn counts, meaning they are finer.

　　 2. Coarse linen is a woven fabric, while cotton fabric is knitted. As a finished product, coarse linen is thicker and has clearer textures than regular cotton fabric. It offers better breathability and sweat absorption, and can even provide some massage and health benefits.

　　 3. In terms of weight, the Shaanxi specialty SuHui handwoven cloth is thicker and heavier than regular cotton fabric, making it more durable and less prone to pilling.

　　 Its most prominent feature is the thick threads and relatively large gaps, which enhance breathability and comfort. However, if the cotton quality in coarse linen bed sheets is not pure enough, they may pill.

　　 Su Hui  Su Hui (birth and death years unknown), female, courtesy name Ruolan, was from Wugong County (present-day Wugong, Shaanxi) during the Former Qin dynasty’s Shaping Commandery (administered from present-day Xingping, Shaanxi) in the Sixteen Kingdoms period. As a young girl, she loved reading, was skilled in literature and poetry, and was known for her beauty and talent. At the age of 16, she married Dou Tao, a native of Famen Temple in Fufeng Commandery (administered from present-day northwest Jingyang County, Shaanxi), who at the time was the Governor of Qinzhou (administered from present-day Tianshui, Gansu) under the Fu Qin dynasty. Dou Tao had another concubine named Zhao Yangtai, whom he favored greatly.

379 AD, when the Fu Qin dynasty sent troops to conquer Xiangyang and other areas of the Eastern Jin dynasty, Fu Jian appointed Dou Tao to govern Xiangyang (present-day Xiangfan, Hubei). When Dou Tao took up the post, he took Zhao Yangtai southward but left Su Hui in...... More