Round Fan Mounting & Preservation: Keep a Fan Beautiful for a Decade

You hung a beloved round fan on the wall, and after one plum-rain season the face wrinkled, the ribs loosened, and faint mildew spots appeared. You're saddened and puzzled: how did a good fan "age" so quickly?

This article explains how to mount and preserve a round fan, so a fine fan can withstand time.

Scenario: from "bought" to "stored"

A round fan isn't just for fanning — more often it's a small painting on the wall, an ornament on the desk, a sentiment in a gift box. Yet people who buy one often set it aside carelessly, forgetting that, like calligraphy and painting, it needs mounting and care.

Pain points: poor storage ruins even a fine fan

Moisture warping. A round fan's face (silk or paper) is sensitive to humidity. After absorbing moisture in the plum-rain season, silk wrinkles and paper yellows and spots; the ribs (bamboo, wood) swell when damp and crack once dry.

Direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure fades and embrittles silk, accelerates paper aging, and "bleaches out" the face's colors within a few years.

Dust and insect damage. Unmounted and unsealed, dust works into the fiber gaps, and over time insects and mildew may appear, eating tiny holes in the face.

Solution: mounting + environmental control + regular care

1. Mount to stabilize. For long-term collection or display, mount the round fan in a picture frame or fan frame to seal out dust and humidity and keep the face from frequent handling. Use acid-free mat board and UV-protective glass to slow aging.

2. Environmental control: stable temperature and humidity, no light. Keep relative humidity between 45%-60% and temperature between 15-25°C, away from direct sunlight and from radiators and air-conditioner vents. In dry northern winters, place a cup of clean water nearby to adjust local humidity and prevent the silk face from cracking.

3. Insect and mildew prevention. Place desiccant and camphor wood / insect repellent in storage (without direct contact with the face). Before the plum-rain season, inspect the face for mildew spots, and gently brush away any light mildew with a soft brush.

4. Regular airing. For fans not stored sealed, take them out every month or two to air in a cool, ventilated spot for half an hour, avoiding long-term confinement in sealed spaces that breeds mildew.

Result: one fan, beautiful for a decade

Back to that fan on your wall. Mounted in a frame + controlled temperature and humidity + kept from light:

• The face stays flat as new, no more wrinkling or yellowing;
• Colors stay vivid years later, the silk's luster intact;
• The ribs don't crack or loosen, and the whole fan "stands" firm;
• Every time you look up, it's the same delight as when you first bought it.

This is the realization of that saying: true craftsmanship needs no logo to be recognized — and true craftsmanship also deserves proper preservation, so its beauty can withstand time.