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Flax plants make up the main materials used in linen weaving.
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Linen fabric is not as soft as cotton, but its products are durable and can keep wearers warm.
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Following the harvest, flax stalks are then dried in the open air for several weeks.
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Making linen fabric from flax requires a lot of work, and all of the stages are done manually.
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The linen thread is then rolled on.
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After being boiled several times in water mixed with ash and beeswax, the linen threads gradually become softer and whiter.
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Producing patterns on cloth requires a great deal of dexterity and industriousness.
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Traditional decorative patterns of the Mong people can be seen on the linen sheets.
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Mong ethnic women typically prepare self-woven clothes made from linen roughly two months before the Lunar New Year known as Tet in Vietnam.
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The craft of linen weaving has been preserved after being passed down through several generations.
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