Su Miao, associate chief editor of the book, introduced the overview of Chinese silk collections in Swedish museums, the historical background of the Chinese silk used for the Russian military flags, the variety and craftsmanship of Chinese silk fabrics, the analyses of dyes and patterns, and the compilation process of the book. The editorial team conducted an artistic and technical analysis of the silk fabrics used in more than 300 Russian military flags of the Peter the Great period in the Swedish Military Museum, including a general observation of the fabrics and analysis of 167 silk patterns. They also classified the patterns and studied their structures. The research articles in the book are written by different scholars from China, Sweden, and Russia. Themes of the article include human history, silk weaving skills, and aesthetic research. The book not only provides a new perspective for the study of the relationship between Chinese silk and the Silk Road in the late Ming (1368-1644) and early Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, but also stands as an important part of study of the overseas collections of Chinese silk.

Yuan Yachun, chief editor of the Zhejiang University Press, said that in recent years, Zhejiang University Press has continuously explored the theme of Chinese silk and the Silk Road in books, and has published many remarkable books in various fields such as books about "Dunhuang Studies by Zhejiang Scholars" - of which more than 20 books in three series have been published so far. There are also popular cultural books like The Silk Roads: A New History of the World, Silk Road Talking about Silk, and A Short History of the Silk Road. In cooperation with Dunhuang Research Academy, Zhejiang University Press also published Mogao Grottoes Meets Angkor Wat, Exploring Yulin Grottoes, and Study on Dunhuang Paintings.

Meanwhile, through cooperation with the China National Silk Museum, Zhejiang University Press has so far published more than 20 academic monographs such as Road of Silk: Chinese Silk and Silk Road, Chinese Costume: An Evolution of Fashion, and Ornamental Patterns from Ancient Chinese Textiles. In 2020, the latest publications in cooperation with China National Silk Museum include The Qianlong Palette: The Research on Dyes in the 17th—19th Century Textiles and Reconstitution of the Qing Dynasty Colors, Memory Impression: The Late Qing's Textiles from the Early World Expositions (1895—1900), and From Soul onto Hands: Training of Handcraftsmanship in Museums.