This is a reprint of the first volume of Vivi Sylwan's important detailed scientific examination of early Han Dynasty textiles recovered during the Sino-Swedish Expedition to the North-Western provinces of China led by Dr Sven Hedin, which was first published in 1949 in Stockholm. Chapter titles include Materials and Colours, Woven Fabrics, Discussions on Comparison to Eastern Mediterranean and European Manufactures, Comparisons between Lou-lan and Scandinavian Bronze Age textiles and Conclusions from the Technical Data of the Lou-lan textiles. With 19 plates, 40 figures and maps.