Cotton and hemp - Associated with people's lives

According to the Mong people's concept, a girl must know how to sew, weave, and embroider, which is also the standard for Hmong girls to get married. With a diligent nature, Hmong women always take advantage of their leisure time to sew, weave, draw patterns, and sew clothes for themselves and their family members. It is flax that makes the famous brocade weaving with brilliant patterns and harmonious colors, flax has created sustainable livelihoods for thousands of Hmong households.

When the first rains of spring appear, it is also the time when the Hmong women begin to sow flax seeds. About 2 months after the harvest, people cut the flax tree home, bundle it into bundles, dry it, or arrange it on the porch until the trunk is completely dry. At this time, the Mong people cut the bark of the flax tree into small fibers. If once in the Northwest, it is not difficult to see the image of a Hmong woman on the way to work, to the market, to meet her lover... her back is rocking, and her hands are always sequins while walking and connecting linen fibers. , roll up into a scroll. To make flax fibers stronger, the Hmong use a tool that requires the rhythmic coordination of hands and feet to spin the yarn

Over many generations, the Mong people have created a unique culture of flax, from farming techniques to its use in many different areas of life. The flax tree is fully utilized by the Mong ethnic people, the flax tree is stripped of its bark for fibers and the trunk is used as fuel; Leaves and roots are used as medicine, animal feed, and fertilizer; Flax seeds can be made into cakes... In addition, flax fiber is not only a garment, it is also a fiber connecting with the spiritual world. Linen is one of the sacred objects used in almost all customs and beliefs of the Mong people in weddings, funerals, offerings, anniversaries, etc. In marriage, the Mong people have regulations on the bride's wedding dress. , the groom must be a costume made of linen. During funerals, the H'mong people stipulate that clothes from clothes to shoes and sandals of the deceased must be made from linen.