Li Meilan: A handful of craftsmen who insist on traditional printing and dyeing

Li Meilan was born in Huangyanqian Village, Shanghu Town, Chun'an County, Zhejiang Province in 1959. Li Meilan has been engaged in printing and dyeing for more than 20 years. Skills are more prominent. With the rapid development of modern textile printing and dyeing, lifestyle changes, the space for printing and dyeing technology continues to shrink. The blue print cloth used to be an indispensable fabric in the ordinary people. Now it has withdrawn from its own stage in the torrent of the times, and only retains the ancient cultural memory in the wedding etiquette of Diane.

There are not many printing and dyeing craftsmen, and most of the craftsmen have already changed their careers in the middle. There are not many young people who are willing to learn in the younger generation. However, Li Meilan still inherits the traditional printing and dyeing technology and undertakes the printing and dyeing business. Traditional printing and dyeing techniques have a long history and are of research value. It is an ancient and simple craftsmanship. The traditional printing and dyeing techniques are exquisitely crafted, with both use value and ornamental value. Each blueprint is crafted with exquisite craftsmanship and is a practical piece of art.

The first material should be natural. The main fabric of printing and dyeing technology is cotton and linen textile, which is directly taken from plant fiber. It has not been extracted and processed. The raw materials are directly made from materials. Compared with the current polyester and other materials, it has the most obvious characteristics of low carbon and environmental protection , and is non-toxic and harmless. The second work is to be studied. The form of printing and dyeing patterns is beautiful, phoenix, lotus, peony and other all kinds of auspicious patterns, fresh and simple, full of rich local flavor.