Reed-woven products from Baiyangdian

Reed-woven products from Baiyangdian

　　Located in the Baiyangdian water area of the central Hebei Plain, this region has long been abundant in fish and reeds, earning the title “Land of Fish and Reeds.”

　　 　　Baiyangdian covers 460,000 mu of water area, including 120,000 mu of reed fields, producing hundreds of thousands of tons of high-quality reeds annually. The reed strips are snowy white, tough yet pliable, and have fine fibers, making them ideal raw materials for the reed weaving industry.

　　 　　Reed-woven products are a traditional handicraft of Baiyangdian. The region boasts many skilled artisans, and their reed-woven goods not only use the pristine white reeds from Baiyangdian but also carry a strong local flavor. Exported reed-woven items include five types and 28 product codes: standing screens, string curtains, fence curtains, and reed ceilings. The standing screens come in five specifications, all made by threading 8-millimeter-thick reed stalks. String curtains are crafted using brown twine as the warp and peeled reeds as the weft, resulting in finely woven products primarily used as sun-shading window curtains and room door curtains. They serve both practical and decorative purposes. Fence curtains are made by stringing peeled reeds and are used for beach shower enclosures when changing clothes or as windbreaks in flower gardens. Reed ceilings are made by weaving two or more layers of reed strips into various patterns, then mounting them onto plywood. They are mainly used as wall panels or ceiling materials. The patterns include cross grids, checkered squares, triangles, herringbone, and pepper-pot designs. Decorating interiors with reed ceilings gives a rustic, serene feel, as if one is immersed in nature.

　　 　　Baiyangdian’s reed-woven products are exquisitely crafted, beautifully styled, and feature soft color tones, making them highly popular in Japan, France, the United States, Italy, and other countries.