Long Dinh Village is located in Long Dinh commune, Chau Thanh district, Tien Giang province. The village is famous for the craft of weaving sedge mats. Thanks to their high quality and eye-catching designs, Long Dinh mats are not only sought after by customers in the domestic market but are also exported.
The village’s traditional craft was established 60 years ago by craftsmen from famous mat-weaving areas in the north, such as Kim Son in Ninh Binh, so the village’s mat-weaving techniques are different from others in the south (Photo: VNA)
Weaving mats by machine in Long Dinh Village (Photo: VNA)
Old artisans in Long Dinh mat-weaving village.(Photo: VNA)
Bright colours of sedges after dyeing (Photo: VNA)
A craftsman weaving a sedge mat manually with his loom (Photo: VNA)
The skillful hands of a craftsman weaving a sedge mat on a traditional loom (Photo: VNA)
Craftsmen paint a finished sedge mat with colourful patterns (Photo: VNA)
Various families in Long Dinh village still preserve traditional mat weaving techniques by making mats manually (Photo: VNA)
A craftswoman in Long Dinh village spins sedge fibres into a thread for weaving (Photo: VNA)
A shop selling Long Dinh mats in Tien Giang Market (Photo: VNA)
Long Dinh mats are not only nice, thick and durable, but also smooth and airy(Photo: VNA)
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