Summary of Design Archives for Ancient Fragrant Satin at Suzhou Dongwu Silk Weaving Factory(1951-1982)
Dongwu Silk Weaving Factory is one of the oldest silk enterprises in Suzhou.Through the organization and research of numerous documents and physical archives of Suzhou Dongwu Silk Weaving Factory,collected by the China Silk Archives,the historical development status,major product and variations,and production status of Dongwu Silk Weaving Factory over the years were systematically sorted out.Taking the ancient fragrant satin from the collection as an example,this paper analyzed product classification,design element development,narrative characteristics,and situational expres-sion.The research suggests that the silk products and related archives of Suzhou Dongwu Silk Weaving Factory,collected by the China Silk Archives not only provide inspiration for modern silk design but also offer cases studies for exploring Suzhou's silk history and studying silk enterprises.