GLOBALink | New vitality of time-honored shoe and clothing brand in Tianjin-Xinhua

GLOBALink | New vitality of time-honored shoe and clothing brand in Tianjin

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-08-09 21:32:32

TIANJIN, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Laomeihua, founded in 1911, is a century-old brand famous for its handmade shoes and clothes. The brand's products showcase the beauty of tradition, and its traditional shoe-making techniques have been acknowledged as China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2011.

In recent years, Laomeihua has continued to meet the consumption needs of young generations, through the adjustments of offline store layout, the development and promotion of e-commerce platforms, and new designs and technologies. Currently, the brand launches over 1,200 new items annually, injecting new vitality into the time-honored brand.

Staff members of Laomeihua make new designs in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
A staff member of Laomeihua makes garment designs in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
A tailor designs the sample garment in the workshop of Laomeihua in north China's Tianjin Municipality, July 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
A sample garment machine prints based on the design drawings in the workshop of Laomeihua in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
A tailor irons fabric in the workshop of Laomeihua in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
A staff member irons garments in the workshop of Laomeihua in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
Tailors work in the workshop of Laomeihua in north China's Tianjin Municipality, July 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
A staff member makes customized embroidery designs based on customers' preferences at the Laomeihua flagship store in north China's Tianjin Municipality, July 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
An embroidery machine stitches customized designs at the Laomeihua flagship store in north China's Tianjin Municipality, July 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
A customer selects garments at the Laomeihua flagship store in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
Customers select garments at the Laomeihua flagship store in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
This photo shows a shoe design with a cloth cover made by Laomeihua in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
A shoemaker of Laomeihua selects shoe design samples in north China's Tianjin Municipality, July 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
A launch ceremony of "Pingbuqingyun" shoes, a collaborative product between Laomeihua and Yangliuqing woodblock painting studio, is held in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
Jiang Nan, an innovation research and development director of Yangliuqing woodblock painting studio, introduces the design ideas of "Pingbuqingyun" shoes, a collaborative product between Laomeihua and Yangliuqing, at the launch ceremony of the product in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
A staff member demonstrates the handmade process of a shoe sole at the launch ceremony of Laomeihua's new product "Pingbuqingyun" shoes in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
Customers select shoes at the Laomeihua flagship store in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
A livestreamer sells shoes of Laomeihua via livestreaming in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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