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The Catalog · Volume I · 2025

The Dynasty Collections

A chronological archive of 812 certified Hanfu designs spanning six dynastic chapters — Wei-Jin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Wedding & Ceremonial — produced in our own mills in Suzhou and Hangzhou since 2009.

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6dynastic chapters
10pc MOQ
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Tang dynasty brocade panel on a craftsman's table
Plate I — Tang brocade, Suzhou mill #2, autumn 2024 batch.

The six chapters

Begin with a dynasty. End with a wholesale order.

Each chapter is its own assortment with its own MOQ tier, FOB band, and lead time. Jump to any chapter below, or request the full spec PDF by email.

Chapter III · The most-exported chapter

Tang Dynasty — 184 designs, three signature silhouettes

The Tang chapter is the heart of our North American wholesale book. Bold round-collar robes, high-waisted pleated skirts, and sheer outer layers — all cut from mill-woven brocade and printed silk made in Suzhou. Hand-embroidered accents come from a team of 14 master embroiderers, each with a provincial intangible cultural-heritage credential.

Tang Qixiong ruqun in ivory and red

Silhouette 01

Qixiong Ruqun

High-waisted pleated skirt tied above the bustline with a cross-collar upper garment — the most-requested Tang silhouette for Western bridal and festival capsules.

  • Fabrics Brocade, lightweight silk, jacquard satin
  • MOQ 10 pieces per colorway
  • Lead time 18 days, 7-day air-ship
Tang Yuanlingpao in sage and gold

Silhouette 02

Yuanlingpao

The round-collar robe that became the cosmopolitan dress of the Tang court. Cut in full-length brocade with optional wide sleeves for the festival capsule.

  • Fabrics Brocade, twill silk, woven damask
  • MOQ 10 pieces per size run
  • Lead time 21 days, 7-day air-ship
Tang Banbi half-sleeve in celadon gauze

Silhouette 03

Banbi

The half-sleeve outer — a summer-weight statement piece traditionally worn over a strapless or cross-collar base. Pairs with our Qixiong underskirt.

  • Fabrics Sheer silk gauze, printed silk, lightweight brocade
  • MOQ 10 pieces per design
  • Lead time 14 days, 7-day air-ship

Technique

Hand-embroidered options

Every Tang silhouette in this chapter can be specified with hand embroidery. We run a steady bench of 14 master embroiderers holding provincial intangible cultural-heritage credentials (22-year average tenure). Embroidery surcharges are quoted per motif and remain flat across MOQ 10 and MOQ 100.

  • Motifs Baoxiang flower, honeysuckle, paired phoenix
  • Thread Silk, gold-wrapped, metallic
  • Add-on 18–35 days to lead time
Read the embroidery sourcing note →

Plate spread · a partial survey

Eight pieces, across six chapters

The catalog runs to 812 designs. The plates below are a curated spread — one or two pieces per chapter — captioned with dynasty, primary fabric, and the MOQ badge a buyer would see in the line sheet.

Wei-Jin era wide-sleeve robe in undyed linen
Ch. I · Wei-Jin Qujushen Wide-Sleeve Hemp-tone fine linen MOQ 10
Han dynasty Shenyi deep-robe in madder red
Ch. II · Han Shenyi Deep-Robe Madder-dyed silk MOQ 10
Tang Qixiong ruqun in indigo with gold shawl
Ch. III · Tang Qixiong Ruqun Brocade & twill silk MOQ 10
Tang Yuanlingpao round-collar robe in sage brocade
Ch. III · Tang Yuanlingpao Woven damask MOQ 12
Song dynasty Beizi long-sleeve jacket in celadon
Ch. IV · Song Beizi Long-Jacket Plain-weave silk MOQ 10
Song dynasty straight-collar robe in ochre
Ch. IV · Song Jiaoling Youren Wool-silk blend MOQ 12
Ming aoqao standing-collar robe in midnight blue
Ch. V · Ming Aoqao Standing-Collar Navy silk w/ hand embroidery MOQ 10
Wedding Xiuhe bridal jacket in vermilion and gold
Ch. VI · Wedding Xiuhe Bridal Jacket Vermilion silk, hand-embroidered MOQ 10

The full 812-design file is organized by chapter, silhouette, and colorway — request it below and it lands in your inbox within one business day.

The commercial rails

What a buyer actually needs to see

A beautiful catalog still has to ship at the right price. The table below maps the five rails — MOQ, FOB price band, 7-day air-ship coverage, sample-pack eligibility, and OEKO-TEX status — to each dynasty chapter so you can run a real cost-and-logistics check without leaving this page.

Chapter Designs MOQ per design FOB price band (USD) 7-day air-ship to Sample pack OEKO-TEX 100
Wei-Jin 64 10 pcs $28–$62 41 countries Eligible Full catalog
Han Dynasty 96 10 pcs $34–$78 47 countries Eligible Full catalog
Tang Dynasty 184 10 pcs $38–$96 47 countries Eligible Full catalog
Song Dynasty 138 10 pcs $36–$84 47 countries Eligible Full catalog
Ming Dynasty 212 10 pcs $42–$118 47 countries Eligible Full catalog
Wedding & Ceremonial 118 10 pcs $58–$184 41 countries By request Full catalog

On price bands

FOB Ningbo, USD per piece. Bands reflect the spread from economy woven constructions to hand-embroidered and metallic-thread variations within each chapter. Tier-1 EU/US buyers typically see landed margins of 2.4–3.1× FOB.

On lead time

Production lead time runs 14–21 days depending on the chapter; 7-day door-to-door air-ship is the default routing for North America and EU destinations via our DHL and FedEx partnerships.

On sample eligibility

The free 3-day sample pack program covers up to 5 physical garments per inquiry (paid shipping only). 38% of sampled inquiries in 2024 converted to a bulk order within 90 days.

On certification

Every fabric in the 2025 catalog is OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified. Traceability documentation ships with every commercial invoice.

An editorial note

The vetting behind every design

Eight hundred and twelve designs is a number worth a sentence. Before any garment reaches our line sheet, it is reviewed by our on-staff textile historian against period references held in our Suzhou archive — excavated tomb rubbings, Ming court wardrobe inventories, Song dynasty illustrated manuals, and the restoration notes kept by the Hangzhou Silk Museum.

The review looks at three things. Construction: seam allowances, pleat direction, sleeve geometry, the way a cross-collar is meant to sit on the shoulder before it is sized for a non-Asian body. Cloth: weave structure, dye families, the weight a brocade should carry before embroidery is applied. Embellishment: which motifs belonged to which rank, which season, which ceremony — and which did not.

A design is returned to the studio floor if any of those three questions are answered loosely. We accept that this slows the catalog by about a month per cycle. We consider it the only honest way to sell 812 pieces under a Hanfu label.

— Dr. L. Wen, Textile Historian
On staff since 2014 · previously, Zhejiang Provincial Silk Museum conservation unit