Mud Silk Is Heritage Made Modern

Mud silk dates back to the Ming Dynasty in the fifth century. Commonly known as “tea silk,” “Lacquered Silk”, “Canton Silk”, or “Mud Cloth”, Gambiered Silk has been a traditional fabric used by Hakka people in Guangdong, China. Its cultural relevance was recognized in 2009 by adding the the technique of dyeing xiang yun sha in Shun De to Intangible Cultural Heritage in China.

Mud silk is deeply involved with every nuance related to climate and the earth. Starting with silk, a renewable source and using natural plant dyes, river mud, space, sunshine and the work of many people, mud silk can be called a 100% ecological textile.