It is mainly produced in Suzhou, the ancient вЂњSilk City,вЂќ and hence is also called Suzhou Song Brocade. Song Brocade, as its name implies, is a kind of brocade developed during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The Chinese styles, Song Brocade, Yun (cloud-pattern) Brocade, Shu Brocade and Zhuang Brocade enjoy an exalted reputation both at home and abroad. Especially in the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD), when there was growing development of economic and cultural ties between China and its neighboring countries, ChinaвЂ™s silk trade and exports flourished as never before this led to the establishment of the renowned Silk Road.Д¬hina silk fabric styles consist mainly of open-work silk, brocade, damask, thin silk, gauze, and thick waterproof silk. Brocade combines silkвЂ™s excellent qualities with art, and thus silk is not only the noblest of clothing materials it is also a work of art. The emergence of brocade is a milestone in the history of silk. Originating in China, silk appeared as early as the middle Neolithic Age, about five to six thousand years ago. Of all the different Chinese textiles, silk is the most popular one all over the world, and the exquisite appearance of silk made silk manufacturing an important and sophisticated handcraft industry in ancient China. Ancient Chinese textiles developed to an advanced stage in terms of growing cotton, flax, and mulberry trees, as well as keeping silkworms, using minerals and plants as dyes, and developing textile equipment. China is known as a country with a rich heritage of textile manufacturing.

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