(Baonghean.vn)-After the busy harvest season, Quynh Dien commune (Quynh Luu) is bustling with the craft of weaving handicrafts for export.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Ai, Dong Van hamlet craft village said: In the past, people wove sedge mats, blinds, and carpets to serve the domestic market and export.For over 20 years now, I have switched to exporting rattan and bamboo products, mainly lanterns. My income is better than before and I don't have to worry about product output. Thanks to the export lantern weaving business, I earn about 70 to 100 thousand VND/day.
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| On days when they don't have to go to the fields, people focus on weaving. Those who weave quickly and continuously can earn 100,000 - 130,000 VND per day, those who work less can earn 50,000 VND per day. |
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| The cage must be sewn very skillfully, if just one slat is not aligned evenly, the lamp will not be beautiful. |
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| Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich, from Thuan Hoa village, is quite good at weaving lanterns. Every day she weaves 5 of the largest lanterns. Ms. Bich said: "Duc Phong Company takes care of the raw materials and consumes the products for the people, whoever makes a lot will have a high income". On average, Ms. Bich earns 4 million VND per month from weaving bamboo. |
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| Splitting and whittling bamboo strips are important tasks in weaving. |
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| After completing the lanterns, people string them into bunches and store them in warehouses waiting for delivery. |
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Every week, Duc Phong company's cars come to the village to pick up goods. The main items are lanterns of all kinds, handbags... imported from abroad. According to Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Lan - Chairman of Quynh Dien Commune People's Committee, doing this job, people do not have to invest capital or worry about product output because the raw materials are provided by Duc Phong company. People's income depends on the quantity of their products. Income from exporting bamboo and rattan weaving for people has an income level of 2 million - 4 million/person/month. |
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| After delivery, people receive raw materials to continue making many other products. |
Thu Huong
