Handicraft products of Mong ethnic people. To create durable deep indigo blue, the fabric is dyed many times. It is soaked in indigo water then dried in the sun, and this process is repeated several times. Photo: VNATo create decorative patterns on brocade, they heat beeswax and then use a pen dipped in melted wax to draw directly on the fabric. The waxy part when dyeing will not absorb the colour, creating dark and light tones on products. Photo: VNAMost local people wear traditional costumes embroidered with decorative patterns created from beeswax, combined with dyeing and fabric stitching techniques. Photo: VNATo create decorative patterns on brocade, they heat beeswax and then use a pen dipped in melted wax to draw directly on the fabric. The waxy part when dyeing will not absorb the colour, creating dark and light tones on products. Photo: VNAThe technique using melted beewax in creating patterns on brocade clothes is a traditional craft of H'Mong people. To create decorative patterns on brocade, they heat beeswax and then use a pen dipped in melted wax to draw directly on the fabric. Photo: VNATo create decorative patterns on brocade, they heat beeswax and then use a pen dipped in melted wax to draw directly on the fabric. The waxy part when dyeing will not absorb the colour, creating dark and light tones on products. Photo: VNALy Thi Ninh introduces beeswax techniques to visitors. Photo: VNAWith skilled hands and a rich imagination, local women use beeswax to create unique floral patterns that embellish traditional products such as handbags, wallets, scarves, and clothing. Photo: VNATo create decorative patterns on brocade, they heat beeswax and then use a pen dipped in melted wax to draw directly on the fabric. The waxy part when dyeing will not absorb the colour, creating dark and light tones on products. Photo: VNAH'Mong's technique of creating decorative patterns on brocade using beeswax is a sophisticated work that requires meticulousness. Photo: VNA
Unique art of creating beeswax patterns by H’Mong people
Creating patterns with beeswax on fabric is a popular and unique technique of the H’Mong ethnic minority group in Che Cu Nha commune, Mu Cang Chai district, in the northwestern mountainous province of Yen Bai. The unique art was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo: VNA
