Zhuang brocade is a splendid handicraft which originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Woven in beautiful designs with natural cotton warp and dyed velour weft, the brocade is excellent for making quilt covers, table-clothes, braces, aprons and handbags. Winning national fame during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), Zhuang brocade has been steadily improved and at least 40 new designs havebeen developed in the past few decades.
The women of Zhuang Nationality use the weaving machine operated by one person to weave the brocade. The silk down and locally-produced silk threads are woven into the quilt facing, table cloth, scarf, etc. Its patterns are figures, flora and fauna and geometrical grains.
