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What is Vietnamese lotus silk? Why is it rare, the handcrafted process of spinning the silk from lotus stems, its cultural and spiritual value, and its applications as an exquisite gift.

It takes approximately 32,000 lotus stems to produce 1 meter of fabric, about 120,000 lotus stems for a single garment, and 25-30 workers for all stages up to step 3 to keep the loom weaving continuously. These are significant numbers that contribute to the value of products made from lotus silk.

The lotus is a flower beloved by all Vietnamese people, who hold it in special affection. Traditionally, lotus flowers have been used for decoration, lotus leaves for wrapping sticky rice cakes, and lotus seeds for medicine, while most lotus stems are discarded, which is very wasteful. Therefore, weaving lotus silk from these stems...