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Originated from suzhou, embracing the world.
Founded in 1998 by Yao Jianping—National Representative Inheritor of Suzhou Embroidery, a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, and Master of Chinese Arts and Crafts—Yao Silk is a leading institution dedicated to the innovative inheritance and development of China’s intangible cultural heritage.
With Suzhou embroidery—an outstanding embodiment of Chinese intangible cultural heritage—at its core, Yao Silk advances a path of brand development that is living, contemporary, innovative, and international in outlook.
The group encompasses two principal brands: Embroidery Art of Yao Jianping and Yao Silk.
Embroidery Art of Yao Jianping focuses on high-end Suzhou embroidery art creation and collection. Distinguished by exquisite craftsmanship and distinctive design, it reveals the artistic depth of Suzhou embroidery and has, through decades of heritage and development, become a nationally renowned trademark in China.
Yao Silk integrates elements of Suzhou embroidery into everyday life, spanning home décor, cultural and creative products, apparel, and educational programs. Through this living transmission, Suzhou embroidery continues to thrive, conveying a lifestyle of intangible cultural heritage imbued with warmth and human touch.
Founded in 1998 by Yao Jianping—China Arts and Crafts Master and national-level representative inheritor of Suzhou embroidery—Yao Silk stands as a benchmark institution in China’s intangible cultural heritage sector for brand development, living inheritance, contemporaneity, innovation, and international engagement. By establishing a dual-brand development model, Yao Silk enables intangible heritage to flourish both in art institutions and in everyday life.
Embroidery Art of Yao Jianping (Brand):
Led by Yao Jianping—hailed as a national National Embroidery Artist—the brand heads a distinguished National Embroidery Team dedicated to high-end Suzhou embroidery art creation and collection. The team has successfully completed dozens of state gift commissions, with numerous works collected by major art institutions and integrated into public cultural spaces.
Yao Silk (Brand):
Integrating Suzhou embroidery into daily living, the brand spans home décor, cultural and creative products, apparel, and educational programs. It advances the living inheritance of Suzhou embroidery and conveys a warm, human-centered vision of intangible heritage in everyday life.
Yao Silk encompasses a diverse range of categories, including art, home décor, apparel, accessories, and premium gifts. Through refined design and masterful craftsmanship, it creates enduring objects that stand the test of time—carrying forward Eastern elegance through handcraft and propelling Suzhou embroidery onto a broader international stage.
With refined design and masterful craftsmanship, Yao Silk creates enduring works that embody Eastern elegance through handcraft, propelling Suzhou embroidery onto the international stage.
