Economy

Unique plastic belt curtain weaving craft in Xuan Lam

Thanh Phuc • October 22, 2024 12:21

From rough plastic straps, with skillful hands and creativity, people of Xuan Lam commune (Hung Nguyen) have created sophisticated curtains, which are popular in the market.

bna_1.1.jpg — In the communes of Hung Loi, Hung Thanh, Chau Nhan, Xuan Lam... spacious, modern multi-storey houses are decorated with hand-woven plastic blinds and curtains, adding a colorful highlight to the countryside space. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Unlike before, blinds and curtains are not woven from bamboo but are instead made of plastic straps. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Chị Phạm Thị Hiền (sinh năm 1973), ở xóm 8 xã Xuân Lam được xem là người tiên phong trong việc sử dụng vật liệu tái chế này để đan rèm mành. Ảnh: Thanh Phúc — Ms. Pham Thi Hien in Hamlet 8, Xuan Lam Commune is considered a pioneer in using this recycled material to weave curtains and blinds. Photo: Thanh Phuc

ghép 3 — Ms. Hien said that in 2018, one time she went to the brick factory and saw the plastic straps that tied the bricks lying around, she picked them up, cleaned them, and straightened them to make weaving materials to replace bamboo, rattan, etc. After that, many households in the village also followed the profession, and currently in the commune there are about ten households weaving blinds and curtains. The demand from customers has increased, many people use this material for weaving, so Ms. Hien and other households have to buy new plastic straps to ensure quality and proactively source raw materials. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Using plastic straps for weaving ensures a variety of colors and high durability, but is slippery, difficult to tie knots, and requires the weaver to be careful and meticulous. Photo: Thanh Phuc

hoa văn — From the initial crude products, the craftsmen gradually created more sophisticated patterns and found ways to combine harmonious colors. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Wicker products made from plastic straps are quite diverse: Market baskets, baskets, trays, window screens, door panels, blinds, curtains... Photo: Thanh Phuc

Plastic curtains are durable, retain their color for a long time, do not rot easily like bamboo curtains, and can last up to ten years, so they are popular with consumers. Photo: Thanh Phuc

The product is woven entirely by hand, meticulously and elaborately, so the price is also quite high. Currently, the price of curtains ranges from 300,000 to 350,000 VND/m.², depending on the pattern requirements, minus expenses, the knitters earn 100,000 VND/m²Photo: Thanh Phuc

nẹp khung — From the 9th lunar month to the 15th day of the first lunar month, curtain orders are at their highest due to the increased demand for home decoration. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Not only serving the local district and provincial markets, through digital platforms, craft households have reached customers nationwide. In the photo: People knit and livestream to introduce products and find customers. Photo: Thanh Phuc

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“The model of weaving curtains with plastic straps of households in Xuan Lam commune is very practical, not only bringing high application value, but also protecting the environment when using recycled materials, making the most of idle time. The products produced are durable, beautiful, and the profits are also quite high, initially creating jobs and stable income for families. However, to replicate the model, it is necessary to calculate, especially the output for the products.”
Ms. Duong Thi Thuan, President of Xuan Lam Commune Women's Union said.

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