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Chinese traditional silk weaving: Art of 'kesi'

(People's Daily App) 15:49, March 24, 2023

Kesi is a traditional Chinese silk tapestry-making method.

Kesi employs a weaving method called "passing warp thread and cutting weft thread," in which the surface pattern of the fabric seems like it was carved by a knife.

Kesi silk weaving is famous for its detailed pictorial designs, lightness and the clarity of its double-sided patterns.

Click on the video to see how it works.

(Video from Kuaishou)

(Web editor: Zhang Kaiwei, Hongyu)

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