Chinese clothing history

Chinese clothing has a long history, dating back to ancient times. Zhoukoudian ape man cave in Beijing had unearthed about 1.8 million years ago the bone pin. Zhejiang Yuyao Hemudu Neolithic sites, there are also tubular spicules unearthed. It can be inferred that these spicules were originally used to sew the original clothes. The clothes originally worn by the Chinese ancestors were apron made of leaves or animal skins. Later, each dynasty's dresses had their own characteristics, which were closely related to the level of farming, animal husbandry and textile production. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, the "Shen Yi" style, in which men and women wear common blouses and Xia Shang. Cannabis, ramie and kelp fabrics are the bulk of the working people's clothing materials. Rulers and aristocrats used silk extensively. Some areas also use wool, plumes and kapok fiber textile fabrics. The Han Dynasty, silk, hemp fiber performance, weaving and dyeing process technology has been developed, dyed fabric yarn, 绡, silk, Kam, cloth, silk, clothing material greatly enriched. Unearthed Western Han Su yarn Zen only weighs 49 grams, we can see at that time has been made with silk thin transparent gown. Sui and Tang dynasties, the ruler also made strict hierarchy of clothing, so that clothing as a sign of power. The daily use of linen cloth, skirts generally use silk. With the increase of exchanges between China and foreign countries, the costumes also influence each other. For example, the costumes of the group flowers are influenced by Persian influences. The monks wear Indian costumes. Today's kimono retains the style of dress in the Tang Dynasty in China. Tang and Song dynasties to the Ming dynasty clothes are mostly large sleeves, robes and robes. Popular Manchu Qing Dynasty, cheongsam and other Manchu costumes, manual workers are wearing shorts and jacket trousers. In modern times, due to the development of the textile industry, varieties and quantities of fabrics that can be used for making garments have increased, which has promoted the production of garments. After the Revolution of 1911, especially after the May 4th Movement, Zhongshan suits and student uniforms started to appear that absorbed western clothes. After 1950, Zhongshan clothes almost become the national popular clothing, gown almost disappeared. With the emergence of a large number of high-quality fabrics, clothing styles have also developed. Modern clothing design has become a branch of arts and crafts, and apparel production has been achieved industrial mass production.