明清时期,江南为全国的经济中心所在,是朝廷赋税的重要来源、国家财政的有力保障。在江南经济的繁荣图卷上,丝织业占据着相当重要的篇幅,可谓该地域的一大支柱产业。江南出产的丝绸不仅盛誉全国,而且远销海外,成为彼时世界潮流的引领者。江南丝绸也因其在明清社会生活、经济文化等领域的突出地位,长期以来饱受学界关注,相关研究成果丰硕。概要梳理江南丝绸研究的学术发展史之后,不难发现,既往研究或着力于丝绸生产,或瞩目于丝 During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Jiangnan was the economic center of the whole country, an important source of taxation in the imperial court and a strong guarantee of state finance. In the economic prosperity of Jiangnan, the silk industry occupies a rather important space, which can be described as a pillar industry in the region. Silk produced in Jiangnan not only has a good reputation throughout the country, but also has been exported overseas and has become a leader in the world trend. Due to its prominent position in the social life, economy, culture and other fields in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Jiangnan Silk has long drawn much attention from the academic circles, and its related research has achieved fruitful results. After a brief overview of the academic history of Jiangnan silk research, it is not difficult to find that previous studies or efforts focused on silk production or on silk