Study for Traditional Spinning Wheels and Looms in ZE Zhou Region

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"LU silk"was a traditional silk, which was from the southeast of Shanxi province, and prevailed in Ming and Qing Dynasty. However, “LU silk” blended in the local traditional culture with its unique skills. In this article, we apply field archaeology and oral history methods; the thesis gives a brief summary to the existing spinning wheels and looms in ZE Zhou region. Based on the investigation of weaving skills of “LU silk”, we try to explore the traditional silk-weaving skill, its profound historical and cultural background and rich realistic significance of the southeast of Shanxi province.

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731-735

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February 2012

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