Yellow River Mouth Grass Weaving [Shandong Dongying Specialty]

What is Huanghekou grass weaving? Authentic Shandong Dongying specialty: Huanghekou woven grass

Content summary:Do you want to know what Huanghekou woven grass is? This article is a detailed introduction toShandong Dongying specialty - Yellow River Mouth Grass Weaving. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Yellow River Mouth Grass Weaving. The full text takes about 3 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Yellow River Mouth Grass Weaving

Introduction to Huanghekou Grass Weaving

Huanghekou Grass Weaving Technology uses the advanced traditional folk fire weaving technique as its core, which has a long history of thousands of years. Its works are made from pure natural, pollution-free green and environmentally friendly plants such as red sorghum stalks, sorghum seedlings, corn husks, etc., which are abundant in Huanghekou. After more than 20 processes including shaping, embryo cutting, cutting, boiling, baking, bending, and sticking, they are carefully woven. It is made using the advanced traditional folk "baking" technique, and the works produced through this technique are not only lifelike, but also firm and never deformed, can be preserved for a long time, have high appreciation and collection value, and have high market competitiveness

The weaving technique at the mouth of the Yellow River has a long history. When making it, natural plants such as straw, white reed, and cattail from the Yellow River mouth need to be baked on a candle flame. When heated, repeated force is applied to bend or deform it. From flowers, plants, fish, and insects to giant backgrounds, grass woven works are green and environmentally friendly, not easily deformed, and have high artistic appreciation and collection value. Kenli County is located in a warm temperate semi humid monsoon climate zone and is also the place where the Yellow River flows into the sea. The land here is vast, with abundant freshwater resources and vast wetlands, which are very conducive to vegetation growth. The wild vegetation mainly includes reeds, white reeds, grasses, willows, red sorghum, etc. The raw materials used in the folk grass weaving techniques of the Yellow River estuary are derived from the vegetation that grows under these unique natural conditions of the Yellow River estuary. After conception, material selection, coloring, and baking to form. The entire production process does not use any chemical raw materials, achieving natural environmental protection. The unique craftsmanship makes the produced works lifelike and lifelike, never fading or deforming, and is loved by the local people. Through continuous innovation and development by generations of inheritors, woven grass products have gradually evolved from daily necessities to appreciation oriented artworks