Sheng Xifu's fur hat making technique

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Sheng Xifu fur hat making skills

Applicant: Dongcheng District, Beijing

Project No.: 896

Project No.: VIII - 113

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional art

Region: Beijing

Type: new item

Applicant: Dongcheng District, Beijing

Protection unit: Beijing Shengxifu hat industry Co., Ltd

Introduction to Sheng Xifu's fur hat making skills:

Applicant: Dongcheng District, Beijing

"Shengxifu" is a time-honored brand which was founded in Tianjin in 1911. It opened a branch in Beijing in 1930s. Founder Liu Xisan constantly employed senior technicians in the industry in the production and operation, absorbed excellent hat making technology at home and abroad, learned from others' strong points, and finally formed a unique Sheng Xifu fur hat making technology.

Shengxifu fur cap production process is complex, processing a fur cap usually has to go through dozens of processes, each process is constantly improving. When matching, the raw materials should be excellent, the direction of the hair should be consistent, the length, thickness and density should be consistent, and the color, hardness and softness should also be consistent. When cutting fur, there are straight knife, top knife, oblique knife, herringbone knife, arc knife, crescent knife, ladder knife, fish scale knife and other knife techniques. They are flexible and flexible. When sewing, the top should be round, the head should be even and the head should be even. The skin surface is required to be seam to seam and cross flat, and the requirements of fan hook, cap turnover, serial port and other processes are extremely fine.

Sheng Xifu leather cap is elegant and elegant in appearance, exquisite in workmanship and light and comfortable to wear. During the period of the Republic of China, Sheng Xifu fur cap was highly praised, and "Sheng Xifu on the top of the head" became one of the standards of high-quality life. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, Shengxifu fur hat has been favored by consumers at home and abroad. Sheng Xifu technicians have made hats for national leaders for many times, and Sheng Xifu fur hats have also been selected as gifts for international friends.

Now there are only two fourth generation technicians who can master the manufacturing technology of Sheng Xifu fur hats, and their disciples are all over the years. We must pay enough attention to and protect this excellent traditional handicraft, so that it can continue to be inherited.