Dao Ming Bamboo Weaving

Dao Ming Bamboo Weaving

Dao Ming bamboo weaving is a protected geographical indication product.

　　Dao Ming bamboo weaving products are a traditional specialty of the region, with a weaving history spanning over 300 years. There is a wide variety of Dao Ming bamboo woven goods, including not only bamboo baskets, bags, trays, bowls, fans, lanterns, and boxes, but also items such as bamboo round gongs, triple-flower-layered bamboo handbags, bamboo chopstick holders, bamboo paper baskets, bamboo flower vases, finely woven bamboo bowls, boat-shaped bamboo book covers, and bamboo flower holders. In addition, there are bamboo-woven toys, with over 200 different styles and varieties available.

　　 Dao Ming bamboo weaving is characterized by its tight structure, durability, and long-lasting quality. Products woven using the natural color of bamboo present an elegant and refined appearance. The material is flexible and able to withstand a certain amount of pressure. All types of bamboo woven goods are not only durable and long-lasting but also have water-filtering properties. Some can even hold items and be placed directly in pots for cooking.

　　 Dao Ming bamboo weaving uses locally abundant Yizhu (a type of bamboo) from the western Sichuan plain as its raw material. Skilled artisans carefully select Yizhu that is around three years old, using only the section in the middle that features a uniform color, no blemishes, long internodes, and fine texture. They then scrape off the green outer skin and remove the nodes. Depending on the design, some items retain the bamboo’s natural color, while others are dyed — with red, blue, yellow, black, and other paints evenly applied to the bamboo surface. Next, the bamboo is split into strips and threads of consistent thickness and width. The bamboo weaving process generally consists of three main steps: base formation, weaving, and edge locking. During weaving, the primary method used is the warp and weft technique. Building on this foundation, various additional techniques can be incorporated — such as sparse weaving, inserting, threading, shaving, locking, nailing, tying, and looping — resulting in a rich diversity of patterns and designs. For products requiring additional colors, dyed bamboo strips or threads are interwoven to create vibrant, eye-catching patterns with strong color contrasts.