Vietnam's traditional handicraft of silk weaving

Silkworm cocoons – raw material for silk production. (Photo: VNA)

A foreigner visits Van Phuc silk village in Hanoi to explore how a silkworm produces silk fibers. (Photo: VNA)

Quang Nam people still keep the traditional techniques of making silk from worms, which date to about nearly 500 years ago. (Photo: VNA)

Joining fibers while weaving, a sophisticated technique. (Photo: VNA)

Beautiful silk made in Quang Nam. (Photo: VNA)

High-class silk produced by Ma Chau silk village. (Photo: VNA)

A machine weaving quality silk to make kimonos in Bao Loc. (Photo: VNA)

Bao Loc silk is made on advanced production lines. (Photo: VNA)

Rolls of fibers for weaving silk. (Photo: VNA)

High-grade silk made in Van Phuc village (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam's traditional handicraft of silk weaving

22-08-2021 20:16

(VOVWORLD) -Silk weaving has been a traditional handicraft in Vietnam for thousands of years. Legend has it that the craft was introduced to Co Do village in Hanoi’s outlying district of Ba Vi by the sixth Hung King’s daughter, Princess Thieu Hoa. Through the centuries, the craft has been conserved and incorporated into the daily life of many Vietnamese.