STORY: When ethnic Etles silk meets traditional Chinese attire Hanfu in Xinjiang
SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024
DATELINE: April 6, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:47
LOCATION: URUMQI, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Kaidy wearing horse-face skirt made from Etles silk
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KAIDY, Tailor in China's Xinjiang

STORYLINE:

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KAIDY, Tailor in China's Xinjiang
"Hello, everyone. I am a post-90s tailor in Xinjiang.
Look, this is my 30-square-meter studio.
The hanging fabric is Etles silk in this year's popular styles. There are Qipao, dresses, and bags made of Etles silk. They're all handmade by myself.
My mother is a tailor. After graduating from high school, I started to learn from her. Then I went to many places to learn different ways of making costume made from Etles silk, because I want to pass on not only my mother's craftsmanship, but also the intangible cultures of Xinjiang. I want more people to see the beauty of Xinjiang.
I came up with the idea of making horse-face skirt (a type of Hanfu) with Etles silk because "China-chic" has gained popularity since last year.
I'm a Xinjiang girl who grew up wearing Etles, so it occurred to me that I could combine the making technique of Etles silk, an intangible cultural heritage of Xinjiang, with traditional Chinese costumes, to make a bold collision.
The combination looks beautiful beyond my expectations. Then I tried posting the production process online. I haven't expected an explosive growth of orders.
The order being packed is a horse-face skirt ordered by a girl from Beijing. This is her third order.
Now my customers love the horse-face skirts made from Etles silk very much. They appreciate the combination of the intangible cultural heritage and the Chinese style very much.
My customers are from all over the country. I'm also planning to make more designs and works with B&Bs and travel photography shops, and let tourists wear our 'China-chic' Etles silk touring in Xinjiang."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China.
(XHTV)