ClockThursday, 04/10/2018 15:30

Granting threads to support Zeng weaving cooperatives

TTH.VN - On October 3, via the connection of Hue Center for Economic Development and Cultural Preservation (CPED), Coats Phong Phu Co. Ltd., hold the third phase of granting threads to local Zeng (brocade) weaving cooperatives in A Luoi district (Thua Thien Hue).

Excited with ZengZeng weaving attracts young people

Representatives of the Zeng weaving cooperatives in A Luoi receive threads

Accordingly, in this phase, Coats Phong Phu Co. Ltd., gave 500kg of threads to help the cooperatives preserve and develop the traditional craft of Zeng weaving. It is expected that within one year, the program will support 6 tons of threads, helping the cooperatives with free input. The value of granted threads is at VND 135,000 per kg.

According to CPED, it has cooperated with the social enterprise Fashion 4 Freedom, co-founded by Ms. Lanvy Nguyen and Ms. Victoria Ho, to organize the program. Ms. Victoria Ho is currently pursuing a doctoral dissertation on Vietnamese artisans and traditional crafts, including Thua Thien Hue province.

The products made of granted threads in the two previous phases

In the process of diversifying product models, and improving the quality of traditional handicraft products, including the Zeng weaving, Ms. Lanvy Nguyen and Ms. Victoria Ho have responded that the quality and designs of the products would have great impacts on the marketing and market expansion.

Thus, via the CPED, they had introduced Coats Phong Phu Co. Ltd., so as to solve the issue of high quality and prestige thread resources in the international market. Soon after that, this company accepted to grant threads for free. Some products have been successfully woven and very beautiful. Moreover, CPED said that it would connect and support the output for those products in the coming time.

On this occasion, the sponsor unit also came to a number of Zeng weaving cooperatives in A Luoi area to explore the weaving stages and completed products.

The sponsor unit explores the production process of Zeng

Story, photos, and video: P. Thanh

RATING
Be the first to review this post!
  Comment

YOU MAY CARE ABOUT

The quietness of green fashion

A large amount of extra thread is used to weave zeng (the patterned cloth made by the minority groups) and design fancy new clothes. Valuable metals from discarded components in computers and phones have become sophisticated jewelry thanks to the skills of artisans. This fashion line originates from Fashion4freedom (F4F) and has a unique appeal to customers.

The quietness of green fashion
Experience with Hue specialities

In the framework of the Senior Officials Meeting of ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry held from August 4 to 9, Thua Thien Hue organized an exhibition to introduce the local specialities to international delegates.

Experience with Hue specialities
Bringing Zeng onto Hue ao dai

29 years ago was the first time Minh Hanh, the designer, introduced a collection of brocade of the people in the Northern mountainous region.

Bringing Zeng onto Hue ao dai
Return to top