Xiangyunsha 100% Silk drying on grass field

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Xiangyunsha 100% Silk

Gambiered Canton Gauze

The world's only silk finished with
wild yam dye & iron-rich river mud
unchanged for over 600 years.

2008

China's National Intangible Cultural Heritage

National Intangible Cultural Heritage

2011

Protected Geographic Indication

National Geographic Indication Product

Heritage

"The Soft Gold of Chinese Silk"

Soft Gold

Heritage & History

A living craft,
600 years old

Six Hundred Years of Living Craftsmanship

Xiangyunsha 100% Silk, anciently called "Xiangyunsha", was named for the light rustling sound the fabric makes when walking. Originating from Shunde, Guangdong, it was exported overseas in large quantities during the Ming Dynasty's Yongle period, reached its peak in the late Qing and early Republic periods, and has been an exclusive luxury fabric for royalty, nobility, and wealthy merchants since ancient times.

Its name translates as "the rustle of clouds" a reference to the soft, whispering sound the fabric makes with every step. For centuries it was worn only by those who could afford to wait: new Xiangyunsha 100% Silk was first given to servants to break in, then reclaimed by its owners once it had softened.

Today, Xiangyunsha 100% Silk is the only remaining silk category in China made with pure botanical dye technology, and can only be produced in specific watersheds of the Pearl River Delta because the iron-rich river mud required for the process exists nowhere else in the world.

Xiangyunsha 100% Silk is the world's only silk dyed purely with botanical pigments, sealed with iron-rich river mud, and cured under open sky a process Japan attempted to replicate in the 1990s and failed.

World's Only Pure Botanical Dye Pearl River Delta Iron-Rich River Mud Sealing Natural Sun Curing Irreplicable

The making

36 steps. No machines.
No synthetic additives.

Entirely Handmade No Chemical Additives Strictly Limited by Weather and Geography

River Mud Coating

Open-Sky Sun Curing

Harvesting the Cloth

100% Mulberry Silk

Pure mulberry silk only.

Yam Juice

Wild yam root extract.

Pearl River Delta Iron-Rich River Mud

Iron-rich river mud unique to the Delta.

Sun Exposure

Sun-cured naturally.

Characteristics

What makes it
extraordinary

Unique Character of Xiangyunsha 100% Silk

Reversible Dual Tone

Black-lacquer face, rust-brown reverse two entirely different looks in a single cloth.

Improves With Age

Softer and more lustrous with every wash and wear.

Cool & Quick-Dry

Naturally breathable and fast-drying.

Natural Antibacterial

Tannins from the yam dye bond with iron ions from the mud.

UV Protection

The deep botanical coating acts as a natural UV barrier.

Zero Synthetics

From wild yam harvest to sun-cured finish: no synthetic dyes.

Workers carrying finished cloth in sunlight

Heritage Value

Protected by law.
Mastered by few.

One Piece of Xiangyunsha 100% Silk Months of Work Dozens of Skilled Hands

In 2008, China's government placed Xiangyunsha 100% Silk under its highest cultural protection the National Intangible Cultural Heritage program. In 2011, it was granted Geographic Indication status: like Champagne or Parmigiano-Reggiano, the name is legally tied to a single place of origin. Authentic Xiangyunsha 100% Silk can only come from Shunde, Guangdong.

Handmade Processes

600+

Years Export History

100%

Pure Mulberry Silk

Chemical Additives

Geographic Indication

Only one place on earth
can make this

Just as Champagne can only come from Champagne, and Parmigiano-Reggiano only from Emilia-Romagna authentic Xiangyunsha 100% Silk can only be produced in Shunde, Guangdong, China.

Protected Origin: Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province

yunmansah Heritage in Your Hands

Every yunmansah Piece

Made with Xiangyunsha 100% Silk Hand-Sewn by Me

Each piece in the yunmansah collection is hand-sewn from authentic Xiangyunsha 100% Silk carrying six centuries of protected craft into your everyday life. This is slow making. This is choosing slow.

Xiangyunsha 100% Silk

A living craft,600 years old

36 steps. No machines.No synthetic additives.

What makes itextraordinary

Protected by law.Mastered by few.