Chus note
Over the past 100 years, Hoa Tien village is known as one of the oldest and most famous brocade weaving cradles of the Thai people in Nghe An province, Vietnam. Thai girls are taught to weave cloth by their mother. Growing mulberries, raising silkworms, nursing silk, weaving, and embroidering are all works that they are all skilled at as a guarantee of maturity. They often make their dresses, blankets, cushions, scarves, etc. to serve themselves and their families.
Thai people consider brocade as essential items in daily life, especially in festivals, village festivals, or happy days of couples. Therefore, each line embroidered is imbued with love for labor and love for the homeland.
Hoa Tien brocade products have natural colors which are fresh, durable, and safe for users. All fabrics are dyed with natural plants such as coffee leaves, squid plants, red bark, slanted roots, turmeric, rotted leaves, cuttings leaves, silky leaves, acacia leaves, backdrops, jackfruit wood, etc.
Source: Emulation and Reward Magazine
Special note
1. Instructions for use:
- Wash with shampoo or shower gel of natural origin.
- Wash each product separately to avoid color fading.
- Wash lightly, do not soak for long or rub it vigorously.
- Do not expose the product to direct sunlight.
- Iron the product while it is still warm, or use a steam iron.
2. Note:
- Do not use strong acidic detergents such as soap.
- Do not pour detergent directly on fabric but mix with water before wash
- Do not soak too long in water (reducing the durability, color spreading - this is a setback of natural fabrics - colors do not stay on as well as synthetic fabric)
- Iron on damp fabric or spray with water before ironing (iron the inside first)
- Dip fabric in water before working on it for a good shrinkage, 30s max. Fabric will release color on the first soak, much less later on. Wash quickly the first time and wash separately to avoid color blending.
Why we CHUS it
Brand & Producer
- Brand that designs and create handcrafted brocade products
- Promotes handcrafted brocade products
- Focusing on preserving the ethnic culture and traditions
- Manual natural dye-ing technique
Ingredient/Material
- Cotton and silkworms are hand-grown from Hoa Tien village.
- Dyed colors from nature (leaves, stems, roots, tree sap)
- Reused antique fabrics and fabrics of ethnic minorities from many regions.
Manufacturing process
- All of the woven and dyeing process is by hand
- Using traditional hand-weaving technique
About Hoa Tiến Brocade
Named after the small village “Hoa Tiến" which is known as the cradle of brocade products in Vietnam, Hoa Tien Brocade is a brand that specializes in handcrafted brocade products. The brand came into inception from the limitless love of a daughter for her mother, a brocade craftswoman, as well as safeguarding a traditional art form.
At Hoa Tien, brocading is not only a business but a way to also empower the local villagers. Because of that, every product is also not just a product but a fine example of skillful technique and history of the Thai people. This intricate skill work resonates clearly in the high quality of the products. Each product is dyed with natural ingredients to create vibrant natural colors. At Hoa Tien quality consistency is the main priority from the very first steps. And sustainability and constant renovation is the core of each product.