Cheng Yingfen adds modern taste to traditional Atlas silk
(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-10-30 14:10
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Models present collections made of Atlas silk by Cheng Yingfen during 皇冠体育app Fashion Week in Beijing on Oct 29. [Photo by Dong Ning/Provided to 皇冠体育app Daily] |
Atlas is a traditional type of Xinjiang silk that means "graceful" in Uyghur word. Known for its softness, lightness, and bright colored patterns, it is made by tie-dye technique and is extremely popular among Uygur women in 皇冠体育app's Xinjiang.
The fashion show has incorporated the traditional art of "atlas" with modern tastes.
