Silk, brocade and brocade are three pure Vietnamese fabrics that are trusted by foreigners because of their good quality and high aesthetics.
Silk
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Ha Dong silk
Everyone knows that silk is a material woven from silk and has come from China for a long time.
However, after the conquest of the Northern Emperor as leader, the famous secret of sericulture and sericulture in the Southern countries was quickly absorbed and developed by the Chinese, but still cannot compare.
Our ancestors had a folk song: `Farming for three years is not as good as raising silkworms for one generation;
Spring-Summer 2016 collection by designer Nguyen Hoang Tu
Dubbed the `Wizard of Materials`, the 24-year-old man was in the top 12 contestants of the Vietnam Fashion Designer contest – Project Runway 2013, focusing on minimalist style and materials imbued with spirit.
Brocade
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Brocade is known as the queen of silk products because very few people understand the weaving techniques of this fabric.
Similar to silk, brocade is woven from silk, has been present for at least 5,000 years in China and has gradually spread to Japan, Korea, India and even the West.
Among all types of jacquard silk products, brocade is the most precious and most difficult to make among silk products.
Unlike silk, brocade weaving is the most difficult step, more elaborate than all types of silk.
With the traditional loom and the golden hands of the craftsmen, no modern machinery can compare.
Collection of designer Thuy Nguyen
Designer Thuy Nguyen, also known as `The Brocade Woman`, with her new fashion thinking, has breathed into the traditional silk brocade material a strong, modern and aesthetically pleasing breeze that was previously restricted.
Collection of designer Ha Linh Thu
The brocade material seems old, but through the skillful hands of Ha Linh Thu, it suddenly becomes fresh, bringing a warm feeling.
Brocade
Until now, researchers have not yet determined how brocade weaving formed and developed in the historical process.
In delta areas such as the Northern Delta, Central Coastal Delta, and Mekong Delta, with favorable geographical conditions, there is often cultural exchange and acculturation, both in clothing trends and
To create beautiful brocade, women have to carry out many different steps, starting from growing cotton, spinning, weaving, indigo dyeing to cutting and sewing, embroidery… The main materials are
Dyes for brocade can be created from many different natural materials and methods:
– Black: soak gourd leaves with young mud for three to seven days and nights or soak indigo leaves.
– Brown or dark red color comes from tree bark.
– Green: calcined stream snail shells until dry, soaked into lime and then mixed with krum leaf water;
– Red: pound the bark of the old krung tree and cook.
– Reddish brown: soak in alder bark vinegar, boil for about three hours and cool overnight, add alum and soak the fabric at a temperature of 80 degrees Celsius
– Yellow: dyed from turmeric.
The dyer uses a brush (kruamrai), brushing along the roll of yarn to remove color chips and tree bark.
Famous brocade collection of designer Chu La
The blend of tradition (brocade) with modern spirit (shape, cut) is the highlight that helps the collection conquer many audiences.
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