Wuhan Silk Flower
(Source: nipic.com)
With a long history, Wuhan silk flower, originally made by the handicraftsmen through introducing traditional process of silk flower in the royal court, adopts local techniques nationwide and develops the techniques of rice-paper plant flower and velvet flower. Silk flowers are various artificial flowers made with high-grade textile such as thin silk, silk, damask silk and satin. Wuhan silk flower techniques with local style were eventually produced thanks to the endeavors of several generations. Featuring a delicate shape, natural coloring and lifelike verve, Wuhan silk flowers can vary in many ways including vase flowers, corsages, hat flowers and pot flowers made by technicians with fine damask silk, satin, thin silk and soft plain-weave silk fabric. Thus, they can be comparable to the fresh flowers and almost can’t been distinguished from them. Traditional Wuhan silk flowers includes thousands of noted traditional and rare wild flowers such as elegant and graceful peony, plump and gorgeous rose, tender and lovely China rose, frost and snow unyielding wintersweet, flirting precipice chrysanthemum, purple orchid and Dali flower. With vivid verve and gorgeous color, the silk flowers produced in Wuhan Artwork Factory can be compared in beauty with fresh flowers. They are not only well received in Wuhan and other regions at home, but well-sold in more than 20 counties and regions including Japan, Europe, America and Southeast Asian countries.
Source: english.wh.gov.cn
Editor: Xu Xinlei
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