Standing next to the weaving loom, Mrs. Dinh Thi Viet, Chieng Thuong sub-district, shared: In the past, Thai girls had to know how to weave before getting married. I learned to weave at the age of 14, taught by my mother and other women in the village. I made all the dresses, blankets, and curtains in the house by myself. Weaving is a source of pride, a way for women to show their ingenuity and resourcefulness. Now, I still keep the weaving profession, each roll costs from 400,000 to 700,000 VND. Taking advantage of the free time, I can weave 15-20 rolls of fabric each month.
Traditional brocade fabrics, woven by Thai women in Phu Yen, are often used to make costumes, blankets, pillows, cushions... The main pattern is striped, horizontal stripes typical of the Thai ethnic culture here. Each horizontal and vertical stripe is a symbol of connection between generations, a cultural transfer, reflecting the harmonious relationship between humans and nature.
Modern life, with many changes, traditional hand-embroidered brocade products are gradually decreasing, giving way to the trend of fast, convenient production. Many women learn to use sewing machines, combining hand-weaving and industrial sewing, to create traditional stylized products.
Mrs. Lo Thi Khuong, Buc village, chatted: In the past, it took several days to make a mattress because we had to weave the fabric and embroider it by hand. Now with sewing machines, we can make 2-3 mattresses a day. Currently, brocade blankets, pillows, and mattresses are made to order, with prices ranging from 100,000 to 2 million VND depending on the type. Customers are mainly people from neighboring villages, and there are also traders from Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa who order.
The product has many models with harmonious color combinations, suitable for customers' needs. Brocade pillows are no longer items only seen during holidays, but have become decorative items in families.
The new way of doing things helps the weaving profession both retain its ancient spirit and keep up with the pace of life. The fabric is still hand-woven, still dyed indigo, still has familiar patterns, but when used on a sewing machine, it becomes soft pillows, neat cushions, easy to use. In each product, users still recognize the characteristics of the skillful hands of Thai women.
However, Thai Phu Yen women are still facing many difficulties such as high-priced raw materials, while the output for products is not stable. To support the development of traditional Thai occupations, Phu Yen commune authorities are making efforts to connect production households, mobilize the establishment of brocade cooperatives, and organize more concentrated production.
Ms. Cam Thi Ngan, Head of the Brocade Production Association, shared: The association was established in 2018 with 20 members, mainly women members in the commune. The members coordinate from weaving, embroidery, sewing to product consumption. In the coming time, the association will maintain regular activities, at the same time, support members to access preferential loans from the Social Policy Bank and women's credit sources to expand production. The goal is to create jobs during the off-season for members with an income of 3-5 million VND/person/month.
From the skillful hands of Thai ethnic women in Phu Yen, brocade fabrics imbued with national identity have been created, passed down through many generations, contributing to spreading the cultural values of the Thai ethnic group to the community and tourists from near and far, contributing to increasing income and improving people's lives.
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