First, the climate is suitable for the growth of sericulture, second, the exquisite textile technology left over from ancient times, third, the unique embroidery skills of southerners, and so on. Suzhou and Hangzhou have long been known as the "Silk City". Silk fabrics unearthed in Liangzhu dating back 4,700 years have revealed the long history of silk in Hangzhou. Bai Juyi, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, also said in his poem "Silk sleeves and weaving damasks praise the persimmon stems, and green flags sell wine while the pear blossoms are blooming." This reflects the high standard of silk in Hangzhou at that time, and the rows of silk shops in Qinghefang in the old days also witnessed the prosperity of the silk economy. Nowadays, Hangzhou produces 14 major categories of silk, satin, cotton, spun, crepe, damask, and Luo all year round, with more than 200 varieties and more than 2,000 colors. The pictures are novel, gorgeous and luxurious, the flowers are layered, the characters are lifelike, and many The products have won the national ministerial or provincial quality product awards and are exported to more than 100 countries and regions in the world.
The first silk manufacturer in Hangzhou is Du Jinsheng. Du Jinsheng Silk Factory was founded in 1922. It was my country's largest silk handicraft export enterprise. It mainly produces landscape paintings, table rugs, cushions, curtains and brocade clothing materials. Its products are magnificent and graceful. Luxurious, praised by international friends as the "Flower of Oriental Art"