草丝经纬:试论民国嘉定黄草编织业的兴衰

Warp and Weft of Grass Silk: A Trial Research on the Rise and Fall of Jiading Yellow Grass Weaving Industry in the Republic of China

黄草织物为嘉定中外驰名的手工艺品,以其精致美观行销世界,黄草编织现已成为全国非物质文化遗产,然论其兴盛,乃由民国肇始。民国初年,伴随本土草织公司的大量涌现,嘉定草织逐渐实现自主经营,黄草编织业很快就趋于繁盛。但黄草编织业的发展并非一路顺遂,商业竞争、经济危机、战争等因素都曾对其发展产生较大影响,嘉定有识之士也采取多种措施对产业进行了积极改良。纵览民国嘉定历史,黄草编织的兴衰是嘉定经济发展的突出注解,也成为嘉定社会变化的重要推动因素。

The yellow grass fabric is known as a famous handicraft in Jiading, and it is sold to the world with its exquisite beauty. The yellow grass weaving has become a national intangible cultural heritage. However, its prosperity is initiated by the Republic of China. In the early years of that time, with the emergence of a large number of local grass weaving companies, Jiading yellow grass weaving gradually achieved self-management and soon became prosperous. But the development of the industry was not always smooth. Commercial competition, economic crisis, war and other factors had a great impact on its development. Jiading people of insight alsotook various measures to actively improve the industry. Looking through the history of Jiading in the Republic of China, the rise and fall of yellow grass weaving is a prominent annotation of Jiading’s economic development and an important driving factor for Jiading’s social changes.