Lu ethnic women uphold traditional brocade weaving

  • A Lu woman concentrates on her loom work. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
    A Lu woman concentrates on her loom work. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
  • In their free time, Lu women tend to their sewing and mending of clothes for loved ones. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
    In their free time, Lu women tend to their sewing and mending of clothes for loved ones. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
  • Dyed fabrics are hung under the sun, where Lu women need to know how to stretch the fabric so it does not wrinkle or its dye fades. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
    Dyed fabrics are hung under the sun, where Lu women need to know how to stretch the fabric so it does not wrinkle or its dye fades. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
  • In their free time, Lu women tend to their sewing and mending clothes for loved ones. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
    In their free time, Lu women tend to their sewing and mending clothes for loved ones. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
  • Lu ethnic women preserve their traditions of making fabric, weaving and sewing with their meticulous hands. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
    Lu ethnic women preserve their traditions of making fabric, weaving and sewing with their meticulous hands. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
  • Lu ethnic men's clothes are usually plain without weaved patterns. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
    Lu ethnic men's clothes are usually plain without weaved patterns. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
  • Lu ethnic women clothes are usually dyed in black or brown, interlaced with traditional weaving patterns. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
    Lu ethnic women clothes are usually dyed in black or brown, interlaced with traditional weaving patterns. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
  • Lu people honour their traditional clothes by wearing them everyday. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
    Lu people honour their traditional clothes by wearing them everyday. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
  • A Lu woman spins the thread, one of the most meticulous preparation processes to make brocade fabric. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
    A Lu woman spins the thread, one of the most meticulous preparation processes to make brocade fabric. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
  • Lu women gather to make brocade fabric, one spins the thread, the other weaves with her loom. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
    Lu women gather to make brocade fabric, one spins the thread, the other weaves with her loom. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
  • Lu women clean the cotton fibres by picking the cotton seeds. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
    Lu women clean the cotton fibres by picking the cotton seeds. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
  • A Lu woman may stay by her loom all day long, from dusk till dawn, focusing on completing a beautiful brocade fabric. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
    A Lu woman may stay by her loom all day long, from dusk till dawn, focusing on completing a beautiful brocade fabric. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
  • Children learn the art of brocade weaving from a young age by staying near the loom and watching the skillful hands of adults. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
    Children learn the art of brocade weaving from a young age by staying near the loom and watching the skillful hands of adults. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
  • Indigo-dyed fabrics are hung to dry before being fashioned into traditional skirts and shirts. VNA Photo: Quý Trung
    Indigo-dyed fabrics are hung to dry before being fashioned into traditional skirts and shirts. VNA Photo: Quý Trung

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Lu ethnic women uphold traditional brocade weaving
12/19/2023 08:35 | TTXVN
The Lu ethnic people in Ban Hon commune, Tam Duong district (Lai Chau province) have many unique customs and traditions, among which the craft of traditional brocade weaving. Lu ethnic women have made contributions to preserving and promoting this traditional craft. For generations, the Lu people highly value the art of weaving and consider it a measure of a woman's skillfulness. The craft is passed down from one generation to another, the production of brocade textiles and garments involves multiple meticulous and skillful processes. The process starts from growing cotton, picking the cotton, separating the seeds, spinning the thread, weaving the fabric, and dyeing with natural colours. It takes around 2 to 3 months for Lu women to complete a set of garments with vibrant and colourful patterns. The development of the traditional brocade weaving craft not only contributes to the preservation and conservation of the cultural heritage of Vietnam's ethnic groups but also provides employment opportunities and improves income for Lự ethnic women. VNA Photo: Quý Trung

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