Note: At present, some scholars believe that U-shaped scissors appeared in Europe in the 5th century BC. Whether it is true or not is still controversial, but it has been cited in academic reports and papers. Hereby explain. )
But the scissors mentioned above are not the cross style used today. Today, archaeologist flinders Petrie believes that this kind of scissors appeared in 1 century. In the 5th century, isidore of Seville described that tailors and hairdressers used these scissors as their main tools.
At present, in China, the most famous scissors manufacturers are Zhang Xiaoquan and Wang Mazi.
In addition, scissors have a long history in China. At present, the scissors unearthed in the tombs of the Western Han Dynasty in Luoyang have been more than 2 100 years ago. Moreover, around the 6th century AD, scissors were introduced to Japan from China, and mass production began in the Edo period in Japan.
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From the aspects of modeling, material, technology, quality, variety and function, it has been greatly improved with ancient scissors. However, judging from the existing relics, the scissors used by people in the Song Dynasty are generally close to modern appearance. Luoyang Tomb Museum also has a pair of scissors unearthed in the tomb of Xining in the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 1072), which looks very similar to modern scissors. This shows that China's scissors model has been used for at least 1000 years.
China's contemporary famous scissors are called "Wang Mazi" in Beijing and "Zhang Xiaoquan" in Hangzhou, hence the name "Wang Nanzhang". Zhang Xiaoquan scissors has a history of 300 years and a reputation of 300 years, which is also called "the crown of scissors".
As early as 19 10, Zhang Xiaoquan Scissors won the silver prize, and won the gold medal and the special prize at the Panama International Expo 19 19 and the domestic product exhibition 1923 respectively. In recent years, the export volume of scissors in Zhang Xiaoquan has greatly increased, which is favored by people all over the world.
With a history of more than 360 years, "Wang Mazi" scissors have gradually declined in recent years due to various reasons. This also illustrates the importance of carrying forward history and culture and protecting and developing "Chinese time-honored brands" from another aspect.
There are many kinds of scissors, mainly made of alloy steel, which generally consist of two parts-a movable blade controlled by thumb and a fixed blade controlled by ring finger, and the two parts are fixed by screws.
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