Pearl fiber from Chinese culture

Pearl fiber from Chinese culture

The ancient pearls were all wild, the production was scarce, and the picking was difficult, so the pearl became a special thing for the emperors. Later, people succeeded in artificial breeding based on the principle of natural pearl formation.

Early pearl farming was small and the output was not high. After the implementation of reform and opening up in China, the pearl breeding industry has developed rapidly and formed a large-scale professional breeding. At present, the annual output of freshwater pearls in China has reached 1,500 tons, accounting for more than 95% of the world's pearl production. Due to the development of modern farming techniques, pearls have become an item that ordinary people can enjoy.

Pearl is an organic gem that has been cherished by people since ancient times and is known as the jewel "Queen." The use of pearls is very extensive. In addition to being used as accessories and investment collections, pearls are also a natural health care medicine.

In China, the history of applying pearls has been for thousands of years. There are records about the efficacy of pearls in ancient medical books of all ages. "Pearl, cold, sweet and salty, into the heart and lungs, with the heart and mind, the liver clearing the phlegm, the effect of detoxification of the muscles." Pearl is not only effective, but these effects will not produce adverse reactions, this and today The fashion of "respecting nature and returning to nature" coincides with the rare and precious materials.

For many years, pearls have also been used in beauty and skin care. In the "Compendium of Materia Medica" there have been records: the pearl "painted face, it is very moist and good color, hand and foot, go to the skin to reverse." In ancient times, some royal ancestors used pearl powder to rejuvenate their health. For example, the Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty still lived in the age of the ancients, and the skin is still fascinated. It relies on the effect of pearls.

The active ingredients of pearls include a variety of amino acids, trace elements and active calcium required by the human body. This is the main reason why pearls produce miraculous effects and health functions.

The concept of pearl beauty and skin care has been continued for thousands of years with the development of human civilization and history. In the past, people's skin care was limited to oral or smeared pearl powder and its preparations, turning pearls with skin care and beauty into skin care products that can be worn on the body. Almost a dream.

After the human society entered the 21st century, today, with the highly developed science and technology, this dream has become an innovative topic for contemporary textile scientists. Since 2004, the research team led by Li Dongping of Donghua University and Chen Xinhua of Shanghai New Spinning Technology Development Center has overcome difficulties and finally developed a new type of Likenuo pearl fiber, and achieved industrial production in 2007.