桐鄉洲泉,中國(guo)蠶絲(si)之鄉,自古勤(qin)事農(nong)桑,絲(si)被產業興旺(wang),名工(gong)(gong)巧匠倍出。直至20世(shi)紀70年代(dai),工(gong)(gong)業改革(ge)風潮的(de)(de)席(xi)卷下,效(xiao)率(lv)高、人工(gong)(gong)省的(de)(de)絲(si)綿(mian)制造機陸續進(jin)入洲泉, 制絲(si)工(gong)(gong)廠紛(fen)(fen)紛(fen)(fen)轉向機器生產,傳承千年的(de)(de)手工(gong)(gong)制絲(si)工(gong)(gong)藝由此沒落(luo),瀕臨失傳。
為了(le)(le)保(bao)(bao)護手工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)古(gu)法技藝(yi)(yi),復蘇精工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)細作傳統,1986年(nian),浙江省絲(si)綢(chou)協會在洲泉召開“蠶(can)絲(si)被古(gu)法工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)保(bao)(bao)護會議”,召集杭嘉湖區域(yu)6大蠶(can)絲(si)被拉制派(pai)系,共(gong)16位民間工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)拉制大師參加,組(zu)織(zhi)成(cheng)立了(le)(le)“民間蠶(can)絲(si)被古(gu)法工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)保(bao)(bao)護組(zu)織(zhi)”,后更名為“古(gu)法蠶(can)絲(si)被藝(yi)(yi)術研(yan)究院”,一(yi)直向全社(she)會宣揚古(gu)法奧妙(miao),培養手工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)傳承(cheng)人。
1999年,“古法蠶(can)絲被藝術研究(jiu)院”走上品(pin)牌(pai)化運作,面(mian)向杭嘉湖地區(qu)廣征(zheng)品(pin)名(ming),經過激烈角逐(zhu),“江(jiang)南(nan)古韻(yun)”從(cong)300多個(ge)提案中脫(tuo)穎而出,成為推廣手(shou)工(gong)古法蠶(can)絲被拉(la)制(zhi)藝術的(de)代名(ming)詞。16位(wei)民間工(gong)藝拉(la)制(zhi)大(da)師(shi)鼎(ding)力支(zhi)持,承(cheng)擔(dan)起(qi)“江(jiang)南(nan)古韻(yun)”的(de)工(gong)藝傳授和(he)品(pin)質(zhi)把關(guan),讓(rang)更多消費者(zhe)能夠體(ti)驗到手(shou)工(gong)絲被的(de)溫暖、舒適、好品(pin)質(zhi)。