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What are the characteristics of straw knitting?
Jun 08,2020
Grass weaving is made of grass, wheat straw and other crops' rods as raw materials, made by hand, it is unique in shape and keeps the original colour of the raw materials. The following one to understand.
First, what is grass weaving?
Grass weaving is a traditional handicraft widely spread in Chinese folklore, the use of corn husk, horse chestnut grass, cattail, reed, straw, sorghum stalks, palm leaves and other natural materials, after selecting and cutting, steaming and drying, and then wet, cutting, weaving, refurbishing and other processes, the application of positive button, reverse buckle, picking the pressure of the warp and weft, set of circles, wrapping and other techniques, to produce a variety of grass weaving works, modeling realistic, full of folklore and local flavor! The works can be preserved for a long time and have high practicality and artistry.
Second, what are the characteristics of grass weaving?
Grass weaving handicrafts are characterized by softness and toughness, non-heat transferring, non-absorbent, with natural colour and lustre, and can also be artificially dyed, lightweight, beautiful and practical.
Nowadays, on the basis of inheriting the traditional craft, focusing on the innovation of the products, weaving out the straw house, straw man and other kinds of straw crafts with different shapes, which have high practical and ornamental value and are very popular in the market.
What are the grass weaving products?
Straw products are mainly straw mats, straw curtains, straw mats, straw baskets, straw fans, straw hats, straw shoes and other practical items, and there are also some ornamental items used as furnishings. Since the 1840s, grass weaving has been exported to foreign countries.
Since the middle of the 20th century, due to the adaptation to the needs of modern life, grass weaving has been developed rapidly, with more and more varieties of colours. Grass weaving has a broad mass base and is a very popular traditional handicraft in Chinese folklore, with strong artistry and practicality.
Where is the main place of origin of straw weaving?
Grass weaving is widely distributed in China, the main production areas are Henan, Zhejiang, Shandong, Guangdong and other places. Farmers and artists make use of the rich local resources such as mat grass, corn husk, thatched grass and wheat straw. Woven into baskets, hats, bags, slippers, carpets, sleeping mats and other daily necessities, the quality is excellent, varieties and colours, rich in simple and elegant style, in the domestic and foreign sales.
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