Characteristics and inheritance of Qilu folk blue printed cloth

This paper studies Qilu blue printed cloth from the historical development through shaping and crafts to aesthetic emotion,investigating its cultural inheritance and development.Through on-spot investigation and analysis of relevant folk literatures,it points out that QiLu folk blue printed cloth,as a form of culture,has special characteristics different from the modern industrial blue printed cloth because of its specific nature,form,function,variety and materials.In order to promote its inheritance and development and get more understanding of Qilu folk culture,we should create innovative concept,treat properly the relationship between tradition and modernity,and open up its application fields.