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Battle For Brocade - This Royal Fabric Is Now Headed To The Runways // Discovery on Viddsee

Viddsee · China · Documentary · 25 min · 8.9K views

In Nanjing, master weavers and modernisers debate whether royal brocade should stay handmade or go industrial, as designer Laurence Xu brings it to the haute couture runway.

A fascinating look at an imperial craft caught between tradition and the fashion world.

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