What would happen when two totally different weaving cultures of China and Scotland are mixed into one piece of fabric? A TV documentary will perfectly answer the question.
On the opening ceremony of the documentary on November 1st, Nanjing Brocade Research Institute signed contract with Scottish weaver Sam Goates, who is the inheritor of Scottish wool weaving. The two parties will work together to produce a brand new material, which will be then made into a fashion garment by famous Scottish designer Sandra Murray. The documentary will record all about this journey of culture integration.
Sam Goates has 25 years of textile design and production experience, and she was very excited about her Chinese journey. “When I first heard of the program, I hesitated because it’s a long way to China. Then I searched the internet and watched a film about the brocade weaving. At about 11 seconds into the film, there was a picture of the loom, and I said I wanted to go, the looms are just amazing, and the process and techniques are incredible.” “Each country and culture has different skills. I work with wools, and China naturally has so much silk, so it’s very interesting to join together and make something new”, she added.
Frank Hossack, director of the documentary, has lived in China for over 20 years. When talking about the program, he said, ” Each country has their own ways of protecting intangible cultural heritages. Making a television documentary is our way. Documentary is probably a modern way that can be used to protect intangible cultural heritages in the future. When this documentary is finished, we will put it onto all video websites. It stays there; it stays there forever. We hope that a hundred years from now, there are still people watching the program and learning the beauty of Nanjing brocade.”
“We are excited by the project, not just because it will help people all over the world know about Nanjing brocade, but also in it being a great way to create a new modern material that has cross-cultural appeal, to people of all ages”, introduced Wu Ying, vice director of Nanjing Brocade Research Institute.
Mr. Andrea Maurizi, Senior Consultant to the Nanjing Week of Milan Expo 2015, also took the invitation as special consultant of the internationalization for Nanjing Yunjin Brocade at the opening ceremony.
Nanjing Brocade Research Institute signed contract with Scottish weaver Sam Goates, who is the inheritor of Scottish wool weaving. The two parties will work together to produce a brand new material, which will be then made into a fashion garment by famous Scottish designer Sandra Murray. The documentary will record all about this journey of culture integration.
