Forest Violet — Shandong Lu Brocade
A dense purple, mint-green, black and ivory figured cloth attributed to southwestern Shandong Lu brocade, with raised flower-like motifs woven directly into the checked structure.
Sold in 50 cm lengths
Width: approx. 42 cm · Recorded total: approx. 220 cm
- Quantity 1
- Approx. 50 × 42 cm
- Quantity 2
- Approx. 100 × 42 cm
- Quantity 3
- Approx. 150 × 42 cm
- Quantity 4
- Full recorded piece: approx. 220 × 42 cm, including the remaining approx. 20 cm at no additional charge
Multiple quantities are supplied as one continuous piece. The full-piece offer applies when all four sale units remain available; check Etsy for current stock and price.
- Object ID
- TA-SD-0002
- Origin
- Shandong · Likely southwestern Shandong, China
- Period
- c. 1970s–early 1980s
- Dating confidence
- estimated
- Material
- Cotton
- Dimensions
- Approx. 220 × 42 cm recorded total; sold in 50 cm units
- Technique
- Handwoven homespun · Treadle figured weave · Yarn-dyed weave
- Pattern
- Purple floral blocks · Green check · Multicolour plaid
- Colours
- Purple · Mint green · Black · Ivory
- Washed
- Yes
Object condition
Washed vintage condition. The fabric is thick, soft and substantial with a richly textured woven surface. Expect slight check irregularity, yarn slubs, fuzzy fibres, occasional cotton-seed flecks, small yarn-thickness variation, minor loose threads and raw or slightly frayed edges.
Identification notes
The supplied listing identifies the cloth as vintage Lu brocade from southwestern Shandong, likely woven in the 1970s to early 1980s. Exact maker and date are not documented.
Purple floral blocks, green checks and black dotted lines are created entirely through weaving. Nothing is printed onto the surface, and the structure remains visible on both sides although the faces may differ slightly.
The listing connects this type of cloth with household treadle looms used for bedding, clothing and domestic textiles. Tubu Atlas therefore indexes it under treadle figured weave and yarn-dyed weave while retaining the regional Lu-brocade attribution as estimated.
The thick, soft and structured handle is suited to tote bags, handbags, pouches, project bags, cushion fronts, table runners, placemats, storage baskets, textile collage, lampshade panels, wall hangings and structured vest or jacket panels.
Traditional narrow width means larger objects may require several joined panels.
Care from the supplied listing: wash separately in cool water with mild detergent; avoid bleach and long soaking; air dry in shade.
Colour, relief and structure in one woven field
The raised flower-like motifs inside the checks give the cloth a three-dimensional surface that is especially legible in close photography.
The piece is useful in the Atlas as a regional contrast with Jiangnan narrow-width plain and figured cottons, without collapsing all woven checks into one technical category.
