A man born on a mattress made by his native village artisans tries to gain a fresh lease of life for the traditional craft with new, market-oriented designs, Phước Bửu  reportsNguyễn Viết Nam was born on a mattress woven by highly skilled artisans.

He was not the only one, of course.

The mattresses produced by artisans of Phò Trạch Village in the northern part of Thừa Thiên-Huế Province using craft skills handed over through generations have also welcomed the birth of generations of babies in the village and beyond. Tiếp tục đọc “Weaving a new future for rush mattresses” →