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Personal Care Tips

Discover the timeless art of caring for yourself. From nourishing hair rituals to mindful wellness practices, find simple, effective tips that honor tradition and enhance your natural radiance. Because true beauty begins with nurtured well-being.

The Office AC Effect: How Air Conditioning Is Quietly Drying Your Scalp All Day Long

Air conditioning has become an invisible constant in modern work life. Offices, coworking spaces, and home workstations rely on climate...

Why Rushed Morning Styling Is Causing Hidden Breakage for Busy Americans

For many Americans, mornings are a race against the clock. Alarms go off late, coffee brews quickly, and hair care...

The Meaning of Pixiu Bracelets: How This Ancient Symbol Attracts Protection, Wealth, and Good Luck

For centuries, people across East Asia have worn symbolic jewelry not just as adornment, but as a quiet expression of...

How to Refresh Curls in the Morning Without Starting Wash Day Over

If you have curly hair, mornings can feel like a gamble. You go to bed with defined curls, only to...

Gym Hair SOS: How to Care for Your Scalp When You Sweat Daily but Don’t Want to Wash Daily

Daily workouts are great for your body, but for your scalp, frequent sweating can quickly become a confusing balancing act....

Wood Bead Bracelets for Stress Relief: Which Wood Helps Calm the Mind, and Why?

In a world where stress follows us from work to home, people are searching for small, grounding rituals that help...

Events

Stay in the moment with us. This is our real-time chronicle of experiences, insights, and stories as they happen. Check back often to see what's new.

Tan Mujiang Opens Its First Singapore Store at VivoCity, Bringing Oriental Craftsmanship to the Lion City

Singapore, November 16, 2025 — Tan Mujiang, the renowned Chinese brand built on oriental craftsmanship aesthetics and known for its handcrafted wooden...

Tokyo International Gift Show

Tan Mujiang Showcases: the Beauty of Chinese Woodcraft at the 100th Tokyo International Gift Show Tokyo, Japan – September 3–5,...

Tan Mujiang "Color Box Salon" lands at the 2021 Macau International Cultural Fair Industry Expo

On December 9, the 6th Macau International Cultural Industry Expo opened in Macau to deepen cultural exchanges and jointly promote...

Magical MET Gala Event

With the spotlight gleaming down on everyone the MET Gala highlighted this years theme: Notes On Camp. Notes On Camp...

Tan Mujiang Opens Store in Toronto

Scarborough Town Centre in Toronto, Canada is now the new home for a Tan Mujiang storefront. According to Craig Patterson...

philosophy of craft

Carpenter Tan uses natural precious wood and carefully carves it by hand. cleverly combines practicality with the ornamental nature of the carving process

Cloisonné Enamel

Tanmujiang’s cloisonné enamel technique is a unique craft that skillfully combines the traditional art of cloisonné with natural wood. High-quality...

Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Craft

Shells are inlaid into the comb body to create smooth, flush designs. This adds elegance and uniqueness, turning everyday combs...

Gold/Silver Foil Inlay

Gold or silver foil is applied flush with the comb surface to form decorative text or patterns. This makes an...

Lacquer Art Craft

This involves layers of priming, polishing, surface lacquering, top-coating, and finishing. Multiple colors and layers create a vivid, textured effect,...

Natural Lacquer Craft

Chinese lacquer, also known as raw lacquer, has been used for thousands of years since the Shang and Zhou dynasties....

Carving Craft

Craftsmen use precious wood and carve intricate designs by hand. Subjects range widely, with detailed and lifelike work that combines...

Inlaid-Teeth craft

In this method, the comb body is grooved with shallow slots where teeth and auxiliary parts are fitted with high...

Inserted-Teeth craft

Another TAN MUJIANG patented process, this is designed specifically for inserted-tooth combs. The comb body is made from strong straight-grain wood,...

Introduction to the Laboratory

The Testing Laboratory of Chongqing Tanmujiang Handicrafts Co., Ltd., established in 2008 as an in - house lab, has 6 full - time/part - time staff (3 wood specialists). Focusing on testing raw materials and comb products, it conducts type tests (e.g., constant - temperature low - humidity, UV/ozone aging, simulated artificial sweat). Accredited by CNAS in 2022, its recognized capabilities cover 7 items: wood moisture content, air - dry density, comb appearance, dimensional deviation, drop strength, surface roughness, and paint film adhesion.

material science

Carpenter Tan uses natural precious wood and carefully carves it by hand. cleverly combines practicality with the ornamental nature of the carving process

Cocobolo (Granadillo, Dalbergia retusa)

Cocobolo is one of the eight categories of rosewood in the Chinese national standard. [It belongs to the Fabaceae (Legume)...

Verawood

Verawood, also known as Jade Sandalwood, belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family. It is an evergreen tree widely distributed in Central...

Pau Rosa (Swartzia spp)

Pau Rosa belongs to the Fabaceae (Legume) family, distributed in the tropical rainforests of Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, etc....

Wamara (Swartzia spp)

Wamara is a large tree mainly produced in tropical America and tropical Africa, belonging to the Fabaceae (Legume) family. Mature...

Amazonian Guatambu

In the distant Amazon Basin grows a tall tree called New Gold Sandalwood (Amazonian Guatambu). This tree prefers hot, rainy,...

Camwood

Camwood is a large tree about 20 meters tall, growing in the primary forests of tropical rainforest climates in Côte...

Satine Bloodwood

Satine belongs to the Moraceae family. It is a large tree growing in tropical regions of South America, with a...

Ivory Guatambu

Ivory Guatambu belongs to the Rutaceae family, produced in tropical regions of South America, preferring hot and humid environments. The wood...

Black Rosewood

Black Rosewood is one of the eight categories of rosewood in the Chinese national standard. It belongs to the Fabaceae...

Ebony

Ebony belongs to the Ebenaceae (Persimmon) family and is classified as rosewood. Its scientific name is Striped Ebony, indicating it...

Sparkleberry Boxwood

Sparkleberry Boxwood belongs to the Celastraceae family. It grows in most regions of China, prefers sunlight, and has strong adaptability...

African Teak

African Teak belongs to the Fabaceae (Legume) family. Mature trees can reach 45 meters, with a DBH up to 1.5m. It is...

Kingwood

Kingwood belongs to the Bignoniaceae family. It is a large tree growing in tropical regions of South America, suitable for growth...

Beech

Beech wood is a strong, hard, and heavy hardwood with a fine, straight grain and a uniform texture. It is...

Chacate Preto

Chacate Preto belongs to the Fabaceae (Legume) family. It is a tree commonly found in southern Africa, requiring ample light, heat,...

White Horn

Natural sheep horn feels slightly cool to the touch and has a slightly yellowish color with an oily luster. After...

Black Horn

According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica," "Ox horn is sour, salty, cool, and non-toxic." Since ancient times, it has...

Craftsman Story

Carpenter Tan uses natural precious wood and carefully carves it by hand. cleverly combines practicality with the ornamental nature of the carving process