What is the original meaning of the word "silk tapestry"?

The original meaning of the word "silk tapestry" is: a ribbon or rope woven from silk.

Silk tapestry

Silk tapestries are ribbons or ropes made of silk. Usually with robes, aprons and other clothing. Tunpu people still tie a "ribbon" on their heads and hang a long silk sash. The cuffs and skirts are inlaid with beautiful lace.

From: Tang and Zhang Zhi's "Singing Willow": "Jasper is dressed as a tree, and thousands of strands of green silk tapestries hang down. ? "

Tunpu people's clothing is a wide robe with big sleeves, a silk sash around their waist and a crepe handkerchief on their heads. The warps are usually odd, generally depending on the width of the belt, ranging from 7 to 19. For example, ribbons with patterns should be arranged in advance when arranging warp threads.

Wrap the thread around the wooden shuttle, and the cotton thread on the wooden shuttle is the weft of the ribbon. After the previous steps are in place, all warp ends need to be tightened and fixed, and then the reed is lifted, and the wooden shuttle shuttles back and forth between the two layers of warp yarns repeatedly.