About Christopher Bu × Yizhou Silk
Christopher Bu is the couture house behind some of the most memorable red-carpet silk gowns of the past decade — including the “Forbidden City”-inspired series whose jacquard and silk craftsmanship was worn at the Academy Awards and celebrated by international media.
The house's founder was born in Yizhou, Guangxi — the region known as the world's largest raw silk origin, where mulberry sericulture has thrived for centuries and raw silk regularly reaches the highest 5A and 6A grades.
Christopher Bu × Yizhou Silk brings these two threads together: couture-grade design judgment, applied to the sourcing of raw silk, greige fabric and dupioni from local mills — for textile mills, brands and designers worldwide.
Recognized on the world stage
From the Land of Longevity to the World's Red Carpets: Yizhou's Mulberry Silk
How Yizhou, a longevity town in Guangxi that grows more mulberry silk than any county in China, became the source of silk for couture gowns seen on the world's red carpets.
Read article →Hand-Embroidered Mulberry Silk on the Oscars Red Carpet: Paz Vega's Christopher Bu Gown
How a white mulberry silk gown with hand-embroidered red plum blossoms reached the 2018 Oscars red carpet, and what the embroidery tells buyers about specifying silk.
Read article →Mulberry Silk Jacquard and the Forbidden City Gown: Fan Bingbing's Met Gala
How a mulberry silk jacquard motif, inspired by the Forbidden City, became the gown Fan Bingbing wore to the 2015 Met Gala, and how jacquard differs from embroidery.
Read article →Dupioni Silk in Practice: From Greige Slub to Exquisite Garments - Fan Bingbing's Story
How dupioni silk travels from 20/22 denier raw silk in Yizhou to a finished gown. Slub texture, 19/23/30/40 momme weights, 5% shrinkage, and the 2013 Fan Bingbing pieces as proof.
Read article →How we work
Nine steps keep specifications, commercial terms, sampling, bulk production and delivery aligned.
01
Inquiry
Share the product, quantity, target market and custom specifications.
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Customized solutions
We recommend the material, construction, branding and packaging route for written confirmation.
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Price quotation
Formal quotation with reference MOQ, lead time and service charges.
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Sample proofing
Physical sample produced for buyer confirmation.
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Sales contract
Approved specifications, tolerances and commercial terms locked in signed documents.
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Production
Bulk production against the confirmed material, approved sample and workmanship standard.
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Inspection
Comprehensive inspection of quality and all details.
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Payment
Deposit and balance settled under the verified pro forma invoice or contract.
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Delivery
Packed and dispatched under the confirmed route, Incoterm and schedule.