Category: Creating
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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…