What is the traditional handicraft wickerwork?

Traditional handicraft wicker products are woven with wicker.

Wickerwork is one of the traditional folk arts and crafts in China. In ancient times, people only regarded it as an ordinary daily public utility, and it didn't rise gradually until the last few decades of the 20th century, and it gradually became an export-oriented foreign exchange earning project in some parts of China. China has three major wickerwork production bases, namely Hubei, Shandong and Anhui (in addition, Henan is also rich in wickerwork).

The distribution and origin of wickerwork;

The main producing areas of bamboo weaving in China are mainly distributed in Hanjiang River Basin and Huanghuaihai region. Hecheng Town, Zhuji Town and Shuanggou Town, Xiangzhou District, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province. Linshu County, Tancheng County, Junan County, Boxing County, Cao Xian County and Laizhou County. Sanhejian Town, Gushi County, Henan Province. Funan County, Huanggang Town, Caoji Town and Gao Tai Township.

Wickerwork, strip weaving and straw weaving, as commodity production industries, have been included in the category of advanced arts and crafts. Enjoy a high reputation in the international market. The production process of Huanggang wickerwork is basically the same, which is roughly divided into seven steps: material selection, coloring, soaking, weaving, fumigation, sun drying and painting, all of which are made by hand.

(1) material selection. Select corn husks, remove the outermost old husks, and require the same color and white color. The color of the straw should be natural, and the thickness should be determined according to the needs. The thatch is best when it is old. Wicker is selected, and Futian wicker is the best. At this time, the wicker is mature, easy to peel, white in color, about 1-5 mm in diameter and 60 cm in length.

(2) coloring. According to the design requirements, the required color is evenly coated on the surface of the material and dried.

(3) soaking. Put colored materials into water. Just wet the corn husk, or it will turn yellow in a little longer. The coarse wicker should be soaked for 20 minutes, and the thin wicker should be soaked for 10 minutes. The purpose of soaking is to make it soft and easy to bend, increase strength and facilitate weaving.

(4) weaving. According to certain shapes and specifications. All tools are: iron sign, fruit scissors, ruler, etc.

(5) fumigation. The finished product should be scrubbed with washing powder. Its purpose: one is cleaning, and the other is increasing humidity. Then, put the finished product into the fumigation room, ignite it with sulfur for 2 hours in the container, and seal the doors and windows of the fumigation room during fumigation.

(6) cool and dry. After fumigation, the finished product should be cooled, fumigated and cooled in time to prevent the product from being moldy and deformed.

(7) painting. Brush varnish after drying to make it durable, not easy to fade, and increase brightness and beauty. Wickerwork handicrafts enjoy a high reputation at home and abroad, especially favored by foreign users. Products are mainly sold to the United States, France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Japan, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Spain, Britain, New Zealand, Austria, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and other countries and regions.