The Channel Island Knitted Qipao

At the knitting workshop, a group of designers learned about the Gansey knitting culture in the Channel Islands. They imagine a Chinese girl who travelled there and impressed by the knitting craft and wool of the fishing communities. She decided to knit a bridal outfit for her own wedding – a qipao with Chinese patterns. The patterns she chose are mythical images of fishes from the Han Dynasty images. The designers dived into her thoughts, did the knitting job for her. On the cold windy island, the chunky Qipao would be her special dress, showing her Chinese identity and adaptation of the local craft.