A trademark of “Huoche Pai” (Train Brand) cotton yarn produced by a textile company in Shanghai during the Republic of China period.

During the Republic of China period, a train brand cotton yarn trademark from a company in Shanghai was like an amber that encapsulated the atmosphere of the era. The pattern of the roaring locomotive was not only a concrete symbol of industrial civilization, but also contained the ambition and wisdom of old Shanghai’s industry and commerce.

When this trademark was rediscovered from a pile of old objects, its faded colors and worn edges all became footnotes of time. It is not just a collectible, but also a window through which we can glimpse the industrial pulse and commercial wisdom of Shanghai during the Republic of China.