Family of Yi

Brand History

Family of Yi:
House of Crafts

2018

Chuangyi’s showcasing in Paris for the first time.

2016
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2019

From the Mill to the Podium: Chuangyi's Fabric Awards

Between 2016 and 2019, Chuangyi earned multiple Excellence Awards at China's top fabric competitions. From four-way stretch to "Flowing Stars" and "Upright and Elegant," these certificates prove that a Shishi mill could create fabrics recognized across the nation.

2020
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2022

The incident that put the world on pause actually accelerated Chuangyi's pace to go digital and social. A series of article collections focused on shifted lifestyles, outdoor activities, and innovative materials were released on WeChat—turning constraints into creative fuel.

Chuangyi Technology: "SORONA" Stretch Fiber Fabric

Stretch that remembers its shape. SORONA, born from plants and woven by Chuangyi, moves with you and returns like a quiet promise. Soft, resilient, and kind to the earth.

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The Geniuses Assembled by Moncler (Part One)

Not a coat, but a council of visionaries. From Pierpaolo Piccioli's sculptural romance to Noir Kei Ninomiya's architectural fabric, Moncler's Genius project redefines what down can dream. This is the epic opening of down jackets evolving from function to haute couture.

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The Geniuses Assembled by Moncler (Part One)

Thirty years, one blazing trail. Li Ning lights up the Dunhuang desert with a Silk Road fantasy—where ancient murals meet modern sneakers, and a bonfire burns for China's own sporting legend. Not just an anniversary, but a declaration: change is here, and it wears red.

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The Missionary of Performance Wear/AKung Fu Master

A martial artist who designs armor for the urban wild. Errolson Hugh—the ghost behind Arc'teryx Veilance, Stone Island's Shadow Project, and NikeLab ACG—spent three decades proving that true function is a form of grace.

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The Second Skin of Humanity: Apocalyptic Gear Has Arrived

Trash becomes textile, and plastic learns to bloom. From gypt's ancient looms weaving discarded bags into Plastex, to Bionic rescuing oceans one fiber at a time—his is the new material economy.

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Open Call: Seeking Fabric Artworks to Join Us at Intertextile

Scraps from the factory floor, reborn as art on the runway. Chuangyi invites you to transform our production offcuts into textile masterpieces for Intertextile. Waste wears a new face—and it's beautiful.

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2021 Textile Elite Qinghai Lake Hiking Challenge – The Full Story

Two days, 58 kilometers, wind and rain included. A group of textile people came to Qinghai Lake to test their outdoor gear the honest way—by wearing it on a long, hard walk.

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