Category: Creating
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Vietnam’s Bat Trang Ceramic Village History
If you go to Hanoi, one place to visit is the Bat Trang ceramic village. The Bat Trang ceramic village has manufactured ceramics for many centuries. The Bat Trang Ceramic Village in Vietnam has consistently produced ceramics for over 1,000 years. Even during the Chinese or French rule of Vietnam, the Bat Trang Ceramic village…
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Hand-weaving Faux Rattan In Vietnam, What You Need to Know
Weaving faux rattan wicker is a production process done entirely by hand. Even today, when you go into a factory, you can see the workers weaving a piece of furniture entirely by hand. Vietnam is a significant manufacturer and weaver of faux rattan furniture and other faux rattan items; Vietnam has readily available faux rattan…
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Hand-woven Fabrics from Cambodia, History & Textiles Today
Cambodia has a long and rich history of hand-weaving fabrics, like many handicrafts in Asia. It is a tradition and skill passed down from generation to generation. Cambodia first started hand-weaving fabric in the 13th century. During the years of the Khmer Rouge era, a lot of the hand-weaving stopped production due to the political…
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Vietnam’s French Encaustic Cement Tiles, What You Need to Know
Over 25 years ago, I discovered these wonderful old French encaustic cement tiles when I was working in Nha Trang, Vietnam, to produce woven rattan furniture. The minute I saw these French encaustic cement tiles on the floors of many of the Vietnamese buildings, I fell in love with them. The French encaustic cement tile…
