During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Suzhou became the heart of Kesi production. Due to its slow and intricate hand-weaving process, Kesi has long been treasured, earning the titles “an inch of Kesi is worth an inch of gold” and “the saint of weaving.” Its essence lies in twelve Chinese characters: continuous warp, broken weft; viewable on both sides; creation from emptiness. These phrases define its core technique, aesthetic standard, and conceptual depth, distinguishing it from embroidery.

In 2009, Kesi was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, recognizing its unparalleled cultural significance. Today, Suzhou remains the sole center of this heritage, with fewer than 200 artisans capable of completing an entire piece — most of them over 50 years old. As the craft faces a shortage of successors, the artistic and collectible value of Kesi continues to rise.

Showcased at Thailand Fashion Week 2025, this long vest features a 24K gold foil base enhanced with fine Kesi-style weaving, ensuring both a luxurious surface sheen and long-term material stability.

Through the intangible heritage Kesi technique, geometric diamond patterns unfold in layered tonal variations, with precise control of warp and weft density creating rhythmic depth across the fabric. The piece balances artistic expression with collectible value, reflecting the evolution of Kesi craftsmanship within a contemporary context.

Selectted at Thailand Fashion Week 2025, this long vest is crafted with a pure silver foil base combined with fine, Kesi-inspired dense weaving.

The cool sheen of silver foil intertwines with Kesi’s layered texture, creating a restrained metallic depth that shifts subtly with light. Gilded motifs are woven into the fabric in a relief-like structure, preserving the elegance of Eastern craftsmanship while highlighting the refined materiality of intangible heritage textile techniques—revealed through a clean, elongated silhouette.

Selected at Thailand Fashion Week 2025, this men’s suit is crafted from a silver foil-based Kesi fabric, incorporating brocade techniques to weave floral motifs subtly wrapped within a geometric grid.

The suit merges the richness of Tang brocade with the refined elegance of silver foil. Featuring a modernized Mandarin-collar suit silhouette, the design retains Eastern sartorial language while remaining versatile for a range of formal and semi-formal occasions, allowing intangible heritage craftsmanship to integrate seamlessly into contemporary menswear.

This tailored co-ord set is crafted from silver foil-based Kesi fabric — Kesi, a millennium-old Chinese intangible cultural heritage craft, is long celebrated with the saying “an inch of Kesi is worth an inch of gold” for its rarity and artistry.

The cool sheen of the silver foil weaves with Kesi’s intricate texture, letting the garment’s patterns unfold naturally alongside its tailored lines. The traditional Chinese frog buttons on the skirt further blend the delicate, heritage-rich texture of this ancient craft into the sleek silhouette of a modern co-ord—marrying the elegance of age-old artistry with the sharp sophistication of contemporary fashion.

Debuted in CENTRESTAGE 2025, this long blazer is crafted from gold foil-based Kesi fabric.

In this piece, the gold foil’s luster glows softly through the plaid texture, shifting with the garment’s folds to cast a subtle metallic sheen. The Kesi patterns woven into the blazer, rendered with the Intangible Cultural Heritage craft’s fine, meticulous stitches, preserve the ancient art’s delicate texture while merging it with a modern blazer silhouette—allowing the cultural essence of this thousand-year-old craft to unfold naturally in contemporary styling.