Lotus stems processed into fashionable ‘silk’ fabric by Vietnamese craftswoman

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Vietnamese craftswoman Phan Thi Thuan has nearly 60 years of experience weaving silk. But three years ago, she spotted an opportunity to make silk-like fabric using lotus stems. The process is difficult, and it can take months to finish a lotus silk scarf. For centuries, villagers in neighbouring Myanmar and Cambodia have used lotus fibers to weave a rare fabric, but the technique is only just being explored in Vietnam. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com Facebook:   / scmp   Twitter:   / scmpnews   Instagram:   / scmpnews   Linkedin:   / south-china-morning-post