Extracting enough lotus silk for one scarf can take two months, and the final product can cost 10 times as much as regular silk.

Although lotus silk is made in a handful of countries -- including Myanmar and Cambodia -- Thuan is seen as an innovator in Vietnam.

Lotus silk is durable and breathes, and can be made into bags, book covers, home decorations, wall frames, and other items, the most popular being scarves. It takes 4,800 lotus stalks for a 1.7-m ...

Khanh encouraged Thuan to go to Cambodia and Myanmar to learn about weaving "lotus silk", but Thuan insisted she would try it by herself, then go later. Success: Thuan poses for a photo with a scarf ...

(Left) Sarker and Shamsuddin hold a lotus silk scarf. (Right) Shamsuddin with Bangladesh government officials hold the lotus silk scarf exhibited at the Dhaka UNESCO office.

AFP Although lotus silk is made in a handful of countries -- including Myanmar and Cambodia -- Thuan is seen as an innovator in Vietnam. She has been supported by the Ministry of Science and ...

From the delicate harvesting of lotus stems to the intricate 14-step process of creating a lotus silk scarf, artisan Phan Thị Thuận shares her passion and perseverance in preserving this special art.

Vietnam police find 2,000 dead cats intended for traditional medicine The lotus silk is woven into a fabric that is highly sought after by fashion designers and used to make exquisite scarves.

The profits are another reason to persevere. While a regular silk scarf might go for $20, even a smaller lotus version — popular with pre-coronavirus tourists — fetches more than 10 times that.

The profits are another reason to persevere. While a regular silk scarf might go for $20, even a smaller lotus version -- popular with pre-coronavirus tourists -- fetches more than 10 times that.

The profits are another reason to persevere. While a regular silk scarf might go for $20, even a smaller lotus version – popular with pre-coronavirus tourists – fetches more than 10 times that.