Li textile traditions in Hainan combine spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidery.
A specific tradition, rather than one national technique#
The UNESCO account describes clothing and household textiles made with cotton, hemp and other fibres. It includes double-face embroidery and single-face jacquard weaving. These details concern Li textile practices, not every style of Chinese embroidery.
The listing changed over time#
The element was first inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List in 2009 and transferred to the Representative List in 2024. Older practitioner totals describe the earlier safeguarding context and are not used as current counts here.
When examining a textile#
Look for the maker, community, material and technique in the accompanying documentation. Ask which part is woven and which is embroidered before treating them as the same process.