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National ICH · inscribed 2009
Xiabu weaving is the traditional handcraft of Wanzai County, its production traceable to the late Eastern Jin — some 1,600 years of history. In 2009, Wanzai's Xiabu weaving craftsmanship was inscribed on the third batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list.
Wanzai Xiabu — ramie grass cloth — is woven from ramie fiber through four steps: warping, sizing, mounting the loom and weaving. Light and thin, breathable and absorbent, it is the ideal fabric for summer wear.
Today Wanzai Xiabu is a specialty product of Jiangxi Province, sold far beyond China's borders and prized by customers at home and abroad.