ShuXi Mat

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Shuzhou bamboo mat, Qianshan ancient 曰: Shu Guo, Shuzhou. It is called Shu Xi because of its name. Shu Xi was called 簟 in ancient times, Tang Li He Shi praised: "Slightly and bamboo chills", "weaving can take the sweat." Bai Juyi also has a poem: "The sun is still hiding in the water window, and the pillow is cool and cool in August." Thus, the Shuzhou bamboo mat is very famous in the Tang Dynasty. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, Shuzhou bamboo seats were even more famous in China and abroad, and exported to Hong Kong, Macao, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar, Singapore and many other countries and regions.

In 1958, the bamboo mats with Tiananmen and the double lions were sent to Beijing for exhibition, which was highly praised by people. It is as thin as a silk carpet, cool as ice, beautifully patterned, and superb craftsmanship. Shuzhou bamboo mat is thin, thin, silky, tough and wear-resistant, free from mites and easy to fold. There are three major categories: one is the craftsmanship, the other is the refined sleeping mat, and the third is the ordinary sleeping mat. Most of its raw materials use water bamboo, after removing the phoenix head, Luowei, explosion, scars, and miscellaneous branches, and then undergoing the procedures of cutting, scraping, boiling, drying, selecting, and editing. Among them, the craft bamboo mat and the refined bamboo mat are more demanding. It is not only necessary to use the small leaf wax bamboo as the raw material, but also to cut into thin thin pieces such as kraft paper, and then use the soft and silky bracts of green and yellow to prepare the fine More than ten kinds of high-grade bamboo mats such as children's seats, pillow seats, screens and niches, which are soft, light and slippery.

Shuxi quality technical requirements First, the source of raw materials, water bamboo (Phyllostachys heteroclada). Second, the raw material cultivation site conditions Within the scope of the production area below 600m above sea level, the soil type is sand soil, organic matter content ≥ 2%, pH value 5.5 to 7.0. Third, the raw material requirements 1. Bamboo: the use of water bamboo within the scope of the protected area, bamboo age is 3 to 4 years. The harvesting period is from November of the current year to February of the following year. 2. Processing water requirements: Processing water should be surface water within the protected area. Fourth, processing 1. Process: 2. Process requirements: (1) Initial treatment: 2 meters above the growth site can be taken, and remove the groove, scar. (2) Cut bamboo: Each bamboo should be cut into 3.5 mm wide bamboo strips, the length of which is basically the same, all the concave joints must be removed, bundled into small bundles to dry, so that the water evaporates, preventing Mildew. (3) Remove the humerus: Keep the bamboo rind part, and make sure that the remaining rind is even and thin. (4) “捍”: After the cut, the bamboo strips are uneven, and the two sides are not smooth. The bamboo strips are removed through the rake edge according to the width of the crucible to keep it even. (5) "Draw": The bamboo strips of "捍" are divided into two layers, the outer layer is green and the inner layer is yellow. (6) "Boil": The batter is placed in natural water and boiled for 2 hours, and dried naturally. (7) "Scraping": scraping with a special homemade knife, requires superb operation, two meters long slap, smoothing on both sides, and the crepe is evenly translucent. (8) Compilation: The plane weaving is carried out in three steps: starting, weaving and seaming; three-dimensional weaving is carried out in three steps: bottoming, weaving and locking. V. Quality Features 1. Sensory features: bright color, thin and smooth, tightly knitted, uniform, and easy to break. The plane is smooth and the handle is burr-free; the head and tail are tightly connected and trimmed. 2. Physical and chemical indicators: product moisture content is 7 to 15%, pH is 6.5 to 8.0, and formaldehyde emission (mg/L) is ≤1.2. 3. Safety and other quality technical requirements: Product safety and other quality requirements must comply with relevant national regulations.

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Producers within the scope of Shuxi's production area may apply to the Qianshan County Market Supervision Administration for the application of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which shall be reviewed by the Anhui Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and reported to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for approval. The testing agency of Shuxi is selected by the Anhui Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision in the testing institutions that meet the qualification requirements.