{"product_id":"gold-thread-knot-bracelet","title":"Gold Thread Knot Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere was a time you were not allowed to wear this.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReal gold-wrapped thread was court material in imperial China, reserved for official dress and temple hangings, and the embroidery techniques for couching it down without snapping it were held inside the workshops that knew them. The dragon robes are the famous survivors. \u003cstrong\u003eThe thread carried rank before it ever carried decoration.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is left of that is the association. Gold reads as yang, the bright and active side of the pair, which is why a plain cord with gold running through it feels like a different object from the same cord without it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a practical half to this as well. Cotton is matte and disappears against skin at more than a couple of metres. Metallic thread catches light and keeps catching it as the wrist moves, so this is the cord that is meant to be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who wants a cord that reads as deliberate. A plain cotton one looks like something somebody tied on for you. \u003cstrong\u003eThis one looks chosen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after metallic thread\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gold thread wears faster than cotton and will dull first, with the cotton fading and softening behind it. Both are the material doing what it does, and neither is repairable, which is part of why a cord is a temporary object by design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDressy enough to work with a shirt, where a plain braid would look out of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Braided cotton with metallic thread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand braided, each one slightly different\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Earth Tibet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52407388995886,"sku":"200001034:5740#A","price":38.38,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/4807\/7102\/files\/golden-thread-knot-bracelet-5.webp?v=1787646438","url":"https:\/\/www.earthtibet.com\/products\/gold-thread-knot-bracelet","provider":"Earth Tibet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}