Sino-British designers jointly designed Yunjin dress to inherit the non-legacy culture of Nanjing

After nearly a year, the dress made by the new Yunjin fabric jointly designed by China and Britain finally unveiled the mystery on the wall of Nanjing Mingcheng yesterday. The documentary filming the Sino-British cooperation process was also recorded. Including the famous designer Sandra Marie who designed the costumes for the Queen of England, Chinese and English designers and weavers, in order to make Yunjin more glamorous on the international stage, consume a lot of energy, not only the new fabrics are researched. At present, the most difficult Yunjin fabrics, ready-to-wear gowns will go to the red carpets around the world to participate in the exhibition. "We hope to jointly protect Nanjing Yunjin and protect Nanjing's non-legacy culture." The heads of the Chinese and British sides told the reporter the story behind the scenes yesterday.

The fabric is difficult. It only takes 6 weeks to install the weaving machine.

"I have known foreigners who have seen Yunjin in Nanjing. They have told me that this is the most beautiful thing they have ever seen." Documentary director Frank told reporters that he was the ancient craftsmanship of Nanjing, China. Attracted by non-legacy cultural heritage, “foreign countries have many crafts that have been lost because of the complexity of the craftsmanship. We also hope that more people can understand Yunjin and pass it on.” So this Yunjin, once used as a royal dress fabric, was handed over to the design of the costumes of the Queen. In the hands of the famous designer Sandra Marie, "Of course, the problem we have to solve before is to develop new fabrics."

As the inheritor of the British intangible cultural heritage, designer Sam hopes to develop a new type of brocade fabric called "Silver's darling". "The blue color of the sea is the background color. The pattern above is called squid, which is Scotland and North. The Atlantic coast is a very important natural resource; fish is also an important part of Chinese culture. Jiangnan is known as the land of fish and rice.” The meaning is great, but it is too difficult to achieve. “Because it is necessary to show the sparkling effect of the sea, To the 'gradient' of the brocade effect, and the fish in the pattern has the size requirements. After many studies, the new brocade fabric pattern is very different from the traditional fabric, and it is also the most difficult brocade fabric on the market. When the initial design plan was shown to me, I almost found it difficult to complete." Zhang Wei, the relevant person in charge of the Nanjing Yunjin Research Institute, told the reporter.

It is reported that the fish in the pattern is the smallest fish in the current Yunjin process. It takes six weeks to re-equip the weaving machine for the pattern, and all the fabrics are weaved for 4 months.

9 unique types of dresses have been selected for thousands of colors

The new fabric is thinner and smoother than the previous brocade fabric. “The whole weaving process is like a mathematician completing the puzzle.” The documentary related staff told reporters that Yunjin Weaving is like a computer program, fabric designer Sam changed. A program has been woven into the new fabric. After the new fabric was released in March this year, it was sent to the UK, and the famous designer Sandra Marie created a new high-dress.

When I made my debut yesterday, the reporter saw that the dress was not only exquisite but also added a "Scottish lattice". "It is quite international, and it can take a red carpet and a high degree." Director Frank told reporters that Sandra Marie is The Queen's design of clothing, once known in the United Kingdom as the Queen's "the most decent dress", this Yunjin dress design will naturally be amazing, to know that just choose the color takes a long time.

According to Frank, Scottish traditional wool tweed is usually a thick land color, while the Yunjin texture is as light as water. I want to combine the two into one, so I use the blue color to bring people the color and rhythm like the sea. But this kind of blue is not easy to find. "There are thousands of colors in Yunjin. We studied nine times in the UK and picked out nine of these colors. Then we went to Nanjing for an hour of comparison. Finally, I have determined the current color."

Co-inherited Yunjin dress will debut in the world

In the interview, the reporter learned that this dress will first be on the American stage in February next year. "The first is the New York film festival. The documentary will not only participate, but the dress will also go on the red carpet. Next, the film festivals around the world and the red carpet. All will have its shadow.” Director Frank said that several designers have combined the culture of the two countries through their fabric design, but the real purpose of the Chinese and British partners is not just a combination but a common Protect and inherit the culture of non-legacy.

"My important purpose is to protect Nanjing's intangible heritage culture, Nanjing Yunjin." Frank said, "Many non-legacy cultures are on the verge of extinction. We hope to attract more young people to generate interest through documentary, through international cooperation and innovation. Let more young people participate in the protection inheritance and better inherit the Yunjin culture.” The non-legacy culture has a broader space, and young people like fashion and high technology. Frank hopes to let young people understand the two countries. The non-legacy culture, and the documentary spread on the Internet, is fast and radiant, which is more conducive to the exchange and inheritance of the two cultures.