I really love her mindset. Some highly skilled people are just like "you're new and dumb, better follow my way". Meanwhile she's like "I love to teach the young generation, they're creative, passionate, they do things fast and later in life they're gonna find ways to do it better and faster than I am." If that's not so precious I don't know what is.

@TheGary108

3 жыл бұрын

It’s the difference between Experience and Arrogance

@duyenminhtran5951

3 жыл бұрын

Chào chị

@masky1147

3 жыл бұрын

@Offensive man i am here to see the replies and see how blind people can be, please do not mind me

@info5327

3 жыл бұрын

@@masky1147 o

@Frostybijt

3 жыл бұрын

well i bet they will sell in bulk to big fashion designers so they will only see 10 % of the profits. A bit unfair IMO, but yeah. They can provide themselves I guess?

“Lotus thread is noble”. Dear lady, you are noble.

@ianwallace3192

3 жыл бұрын

@josh p I wasn't expecting a proposal so soon ;+; but yes, I accept.

@monstrosity_01

3 жыл бұрын

@josh p simp

@thekrakenvoice7344

3 жыл бұрын

@@ianwallace3192 congrats on the engagement.

@HattieMcDanielonaMoon

3 жыл бұрын

@@ianwallace3192 Not OP but ok

@dr.funkinstine4465

3 жыл бұрын

@josh p Stalker, stalker, stalker...

For those of you saying "200 dollars is so cheap!".... They said 200 dollars per 25 centimeters. That's like 10 inches. That is NOT the price per scarf unless your neck is literally 3 inches in circumference. She is simply explaining that the scarves are 200 dollars per 25cm. A full sized scarf is going to be atleast 125cm and possibly even a whole lot more. This means it's still over 1000 dollars per scarf which is much more fair.

@MsAldil

2 жыл бұрын

This comment needs to be upvoted a lot and pinned

@gta2812

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, the subtitle literally said 25cm by 1.xx m

@vannhantran547

2 жыл бұрын

Let's pin this comment

@kietlegia4593

2 жыл бұрын

@@vannhantran547 business insider doesnt pin shit

@zanderaw

Жыл бұрын

25 cm refers to the width of the scarf, not the length.

As a Burmese I'm very glad that not only is our culture being rocognised because its a talent and skill we've been honing for centuries, but the knowledge is being shared and cultivated around the world.

$200 for a scarf made of that? Meanwhile, some brands just slap their logo onto some cheap polyester shirt and charge $500 for it.

@randominternetguy646

3 жыл бұрын

This is america

@elsa15788

3 жыл бұрын

Louis Vuitton hum hum

@seinxv_

3 жыл бұрын

@@randominternetguy646 Don't catch you slippin' now hum hum

@sameershah6377

3 жыл бұрын

*Cough* Supreme *Cough*

@carmenkurek5272

3 жыл бұрын

This is a 25 cm scarf. That's shorter then a ruler.

Only 200 dollars for something that takes 2 months to make BY HAND?? They deserve much more...

@bhavyagoyal7643

3 жыл бұрын

Bhai India Mae 14000 rupees which is more

@Xenochetemist

3 жыл бұрын

We are Vietnamese, we only can make the cheap products because our customers are poor, but our products have standards. Edit: to compare, most people in Vietnam living well with a hundred VND a day, which is 4,40 USD. This contain not just the meals but the whole living costs. The United States is one of the wealthiest countrys on the globe, and we Vietnamese have been left behind at least 70 years because of the Vietnam war. We are different

@somerandomperson8098

3 жыл бұрын

in my country, Myanmar, it costs like uh about what 70 dollars for a lotus cloth much bigger than a scarf

@tuananhtran3110

3 жыл бұрын

Hermes bought it for 200 and sell for 1200$

@piepiedie7621

3 жыл бұрын

@@bhavyagoyal7643 it doesn't necessarily have to be 200 dollars and Google says that 14000 rupees is 189 dollars

I feel so much passion behind each word she spoke. When you get to do what you love, it shows. Truly inspirational.

Nobody talk about the way they are smiling and enjoy what they are doing

Vegan silk. She’s gonna become a billionaire

@ellien8934

3 жыл бұрын

I hope she gets the credit and greedy people don’t try to take over.

@gabriellalundall1409

3 жыл бұрын

You're feeding a bunch of worms😂 not killing them. How is it NOT vegan?

@avalongday

3 жыл бұрын

@@gabriellalundall1409 Many silkworms are boiled alive to obtain their silk.

@Australianbutterfly

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately greedy middleman pay poor people peanuts n sell the goods to rich people for thousands.

@sersnuggles7697

3 жыл бұрын

@@Australianbutterfly I hate middle men >:3

The price is too cheap knowing how much efforts were put into it. Luxury brand would resell them for at least 2000 bucks.

@royisdabest

3 жыл бұрын

bread takes time to grow, harvest, grind, make, prepare, bake, package, and sell yet its

@bk-bm2tk

3 жыл бұрын

@@royisdabest ehh i disagree. a lot of handcrafted products are more expensive than mass produced ones. Take fashion brands as an example, indie designer brands sell their clothes for a very high amount compared to fast fashion brands. also bread isn't really a good example because you only need a very very little amount of ingredients to make a single bread and breads are often mass produced. i do agree that most people here probably don't understand how big of a money $200 is to a 3rd world country. The lady is probably doing just fine.

@wtmcmillan

3 жыл бұрын

well, we have dirt cheap labor. The material is also abundant. 200 is more than enough for some people to live for a month in countryside.

@user-xg4dy2jv5b

3 жыл бұрын

I really like how she's sharing her knowledge with others and how she's open to the idea of making it easier to do

@Soarens

3 жыл бұрын

In Vietnam, the economy is really poor and many people from richer countries would be considered rich there. Two USD would be ~50000 Vietnamese currency.

Starting early is the best way of getting ahead to build wealth, investing remains a priority. The stock market has plenty of opportunities to earn a decent payouts, with the right skills and proper understanding of how the market works.

@user-jm3yn2gm9z

2 жыл бұрын

Great ideas, I don't even trade without investing with an expert or signing up for mentorship.

@user-jm3yn2gm9z

2 жыл бұрын

Assets that one can invest on, to become successful in life. STOCK CRYPTO SHARES

@mukailasuleman5717

2 жыл бұрын

To invest is not a problem but getting the returns and profits is where most of us has problem.

@henrylukas8884

2 жыл бұрын

@@mukailasuleman5717 So stop wasting your time with fake profile, like i have once lost my hard earned money on fake sites but thanks to manager Jay Pelle FX

@henrylukas8884

2 жыл бұрын

at this present economic crisis, telling anyone about those assets to invest on, isn't financial advice, but by all factors It is a life advice.

I love the way when people actually don’t harm nature for their profit.

@raerohan4241

2 жыл бұрын

If the demands for this takes off though, people will start harming nature for profit. The only reason this industry isn't doing so at the moment is because so few know about it. I mean, think about it: 9200 lotus stems for _one_ scarf. It sells for $200 but the video says that price is high enough to be worth it, so this must be a lot of money in Vietnam. If the demand grows, people will naturally be wanting to enter the industry to fill it. Vietnam naturally has a lot of lotus ponds, but it's not like the whole country is covered. And it's not a big country either. How long until they start clear-cutting or transforming other terrain types into floodlands in order to grow lotus?

@anadd6195

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! 👏❤❤❤

@johnwa7945

2 жыл бұрын

If this becomes an industry. You wait. Things will get messy. We always make it messy.

@vvw1194

Жыл бұрын

@@levranz1054 ............ processing....................processing................

@QingChina1

Жыл бұрын

@@levranz1054 huh?

The most skilled and underpaid people are the ones who aren’t in an office

@zodiacsagittarius344

3 жыл бұрын

Most ppl in the office are heavily underpaid tho.

@cheryal198

3 жыл бұрын

@@zodiacsagittarius344 true, but not as underpaid as people who do jobs like this. Everyone deserves a living wage. More than that, even. But it’s people who do work that needs special skill like this, who aren’t being paid anything near what they are worth

@mrjanuary5228

3 жыл бұрын

We really live in a society

@carlagrado7201

3 жыл бұрын

Many people in offices are very skilled and underpaid too. I know I was one all my life.

@katybee3891

3 жыл бұрын

It’s probably easier to learn how to spin a thread than to study 3-10 years to have the set of skills you need for certain jobs which are done in an office.

let’s talk about how much they make instead, i can tell you: not enough.

@jjbaglazer_

3 жыл бұрын

That's the sad truth tbh

@boysteacher3818

3 жыл бұрын

At least its slightly higher than the minimum wage, oh wait they don't have set minimum wages either. At least they are earning than having nothing at all.

@sm3675

3 жыл бұрын

Well at least they earn something. No one wants to work for free.

@power50001562

3 жыл бұрын

@@boysteacher3818 minimum wages have always benefited those already capable of working above minimum wage, and ruined those who's skills are so limited they can only do minimum wage work

@dunceclown5576

3 жыл бұрын

@anthae1 someone's a bootlicker

She is so inspiring yet so humble loving and giving!🥰 the amount of patients recurring to do it and plus teach it! 😳 just amazing

U can really see the love and care she puts into making these.

I'm impressed with the lady than the silk to be honest. She manage, train, teach, plan for the future, about to start a whole new industry section in garment production, and still have time to get her hands dirty working hard. Hats off to her.

@EdSuavePerez

3 жыл бұрын

A pioneer for sure. Definitely the foremother of the industry when it comes to lotus silk.

@lelianarochefort3077

3 жыл бұрын

I do hope one day she will make it, i visited vietnam last year and the lotus silk garments and insanely soft, my mom even ask them for a custom made buddhist monk robes, since it's quite symbolic to present them to a buddhist monk, after all lotus flower are the symbol of the buddhist religion.

@ummche14

3 жыл бұрын

@@lelianarochefort3077 how do they compare to silk? Comfort, durability, maintenance

@sammy5146

3 жыл бұрын

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@DJRanoia

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing when we don’t use our phones all day how much you can get done lol

The word “silk” is so calming and relaxing to say...

@sammy5146

3 жыл бұрын

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@jefryt67

3 жыл бұрын

So is your name

@user-yg4qt6pi7x

3 жыл бұрын

@@jefryt67 lol

@deveshmreddy4490

3 жыл бұрын

Yaa but y ?!?!

@AhmedAli-kk3ft

3 жыл бұрын

Silk

I pay huge respect to this incredible lady. She is preserving this legendary art and also her countries heritage. And I think this art should be adopted by different countries also. And at last I would like to appreciate the hard work of the team of business insider. You are doing great work through this channel.

It doesn't sound like the price is high enough considering how many plants it takes to make one & especially all the hard hand work that goes into one. I find it fascinating that silk can be made from the lotus stem. One of a kind designer scarves would fetch a much higher price, probably baby wouldn't be made as durable or as beautiful...it also seems like this could help a lot of people in the community learn a new skill that would help all financially too.

@deedumeday518

2 жыл бұрын

@@paddor Could you expand on this? Why does paying higher destroy their quality of life

@deedumeday518

2 жыл бұрын

@@paddor ah i see. Thanks for explaining

@BlackSeranna

Жыл бұрын

That was my thought, as well. But perhaps this is the price at which she is guaranteed a sale. If a retail business got hold of these, they would charge 800-1000 dollars for them. It is often that farmers have the best luxury items, it is people who live in cities that have to pay the premium prices.

@moonieangie

Жыл бұрын

As a Vietnamese not many people can afford 200 dollars here especially hand crafted silk so I say western market prices should be higher for products or silks like these

@snoopdoggthecertifiedg6777

Жыл бұрын

@@BlackSeranna They already charge that much. It’s $200 per 25 centimeters

I cant afford a 200 dollar scarf, but it still feels cheap considering the making process

@haley5735

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah in general people should be be more grateful for the artisans who have such dedication to their craft

@Dayvit78

3 жыл бұрын

2 months for a scarf and only get $200. Yeah, it's too low. $100 is below minimum wage in Vietnam.

@samisikdar5417

3 жыл бұрын

It only sounds cheap because designer brands charging way more for a much cheaper material

@Idkmanihatethis

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dayvit78 In the video they said that she has a team and can make up to 20-25 scarves each month and she also sells silk worms silk so I think shes pretty rich financially but I have to say $200 for a scarf that took 2 months to make is insanely low

@Dayvit78

3 жыл бұрын

@@Idkmanihatethis Agree on both points - the price is way too low. and people shouldn't buy the scarves because they feel sorry for her. She's doing well - not amazing, but well. Like most small businesses in Vietnam, they do alot of work, the payoff is not great, but it's enough to live off of and provide jobs for others as well.

She understands the value of future generations. This is what makes her stand out from the rest. An amazing woman, and truly a blessing to many.

@oat7514

3 жыл бұрын

meow

@faizozigi869

3 жыл бұрын

@Waifu Expert well that’s how you think some people actually want to be valued and cared for. Some people need someone because they are mentally unstable. If you have been denied by everyone and had no one care for you I understand that you would feel this way. But I’m no physiologist or whatever I really don’t care. Ps I got this from a book

@amear3933

3 жыл бұрын

@Waifu Expert someones sounds mad and more fragile than lotus silk lol

@amear3933

3 жыл бұрын

@Waifu Expert Its almost pitiful on how you respond to comments and to life..and its literally repelling on how you project your problems on other people. Aw it must be so sad and pathetic to be you 😪

@amear3933

3 жыл бұрын

@Waifu Expert anyways I hope you get you're life on tract because *clearly* you dont, and I hope you get therapy on the depression you keep bringing up :)

the best video I've watched in awhile, this woman is so admirable!!

Loved it, I salute to your effort in bring out this traditional and unique work to the world.🙏

Anybody else think this woman is underrated, she not only made a luxury item out of something that use to be considered useless but a product that can be marked as “vegan silk” and cost a lot of money

@ShiratoriIsOffline

3 жыл бұрын

@@fijilegalcounsel2625 wot

@JohnDoe-vw4zf

3 жыл бұрын

@@xian4812 that can be said about literally everything but ok diminish her accomplishments

@Merahki3863

3 жыл бұрын

@@xian4812 well they said they already use the rest of the lotus plant quite a lot, so really this is being less wasteful and providing more job oppertunities. It's unlikely to scale up though if you need space for like 1000 plants just to make 1 scarf.

@hapham4895

3 жыл бұрын

@@xian4812 so just don't breathe as it's harmful for the environment lol just kidding

@user-np8lz6ks6d

3 жыл бұрын

Lotus silk was first introduced a hundred years ago, its expensive because its tedious to make

She teaches 100 students a year. She’s curating and entire industry for future generations. What an amazing woman.

@DB-xo6xh

3 жыл бұрын

right!? they dont make them like her anymore.

@haoinhvan2550

3 жыл бұрын

It is mean she dont care if other random ppl near her know the way she get money and do the same things or even better. That is one of the way how vietnamese woman defeat china after been 1000 yrs colonise. Big respect.

@DB-xo6xh

3 жыл бұрын

@@williamcaputo7931 I mean that its somewhat rare to have REAL Community Leaders these days that have no ego but they do have lots of confidence in themselves,so much so that she's setting up her people to be successful for generations. Its very admirable. Do many people wNt to keep what they do a secret so they can Own the market, and conversely, this woman. wants to expand and teach. She's a legend.

@johpfit760

3 жыл бұрын

That's the nice thing about Socialisem

@jianhongzhao6336

3 жыл бұрын

@@johpfit760 how is it socialism?

I officially love your channel its so informative. thanks you.

Most interesting thing I’ve seen lately. A positive for making use of something that had value but no body took the effort to find it except for this woman. She was determined to better her life as well as others by taking a discarded stem and how to use it to better her life and others.

„Lotus silk is extracted only by a few craftsmen around the world, and gathering the material to make a scarf takes 2 months. So why is it so expensive?“ I think he just answered his own question.

@cowboi4330

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Nanancay

3 жыл бұрын

LMFAO he should've started it differently hahaha

@michaelmich00

3 жыл бұрын

not really, their monthly salary is a few dollars and gets on the market for hundreds so SOMEONE is making big money and its not them

@steamlink4803

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmich00not neccessarily. It could also be that they get a substantial part of the money, but because of the time and labor it involves, that still amounts to little money over the course of a month.

@michaelmich00

3 жыл бұрын

@@steamlink4803 welcome to the capitalism world. every job is underpaid.

This woman will be remembered because she's a determined, hard working individual with an eye for the future. That is glorious!

@boysteacher3818

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I can be as determined and hopeful as her. Transhumanization is a promising field of hope of humanity.

@gatuzj

3 жыл бұрын

She also teaches her craft!

@MrTaxiRob

3 жыл бұрын

@@gatuzj you mean she doesn't copyright her intellectual property and sue all her competitors? Must be something about the whole centrally planned economy thing that encourages innovation, maybe because she doesn't need to worry about starving to death or becoming homeless just because some cokehead bankers bitchfucked the economy...

@itaierrol

3 жыл бұрын

Her nails are dirty. Ew

@reiXku

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrTaxiRob in Vietnam "copyright" is non-existent

This is FASCINATING! what an incredible and unique product. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🏆💗

It's a noble heritage to be passed on. Moreover, the lotus s a symbol of strength and always growing in beauty🌷

"Extracting enough lotus silk for one scarf can take 2 months... but what makes it so expensive?" Answered your own question there mate

@lanternli1ac

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes 2 months of labor is totally not expensive

@gavinkemp7920

3 жыл бұрын

the labour justifies the rarity but its other characteristics that will justify the demande. you won't make much money of something rare but useless.

@peelyb

3 жыл бұрын

Thought the same thing lol

@kaptainkaos1202

3 жыл бұрын

Think the question was a setup question for later in the production.

@Syuvinya

3 жыл бұрын

@@gavinkemp7920 most jewels are rare but useless

Narrator: 200 is a lot Me, watching the process: 200 is not enough.

@furqes

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking 1000+

@soirsko2934

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe 1 is 200$

@jkvelasquez84

2 жыл бұрын

You need to check out the process of harvesting cashews

@hoanghuyngo779

2 жыл бұрын

the exchange rate makes them cheap in USD

@None-dx7gu

2 жыл бұрын

It could easily cost 1000$ for a scarf and I wouldn't mind it.

Worth every penny. I absolutely love lotus silk. So comfy

Very cool. Glad old traditions and arts are being kept alive today.

I didn't even know such thing exists, it's gonna be so expensive.

@skydragon5394

3 жыл бұрын

Vietnam's got alot of expensive stuffs o_o

@nigelinoooo

3 жыл бұрын

It will be cheaper if they can harvest it faster with machinery

@mr.ditkovich4625

3 жыл бұрын

So what

@Rishabh-Dev

3 жыл бұрын

Rich people do buy these kinda stuff just cause they are rare to find or hard to make. When you have lots of money, you tends to spend more on unique stuff. 😂🙏🏻

@trilingualkid

3 жыл бұрын

thats what expensive brand are using...people just dont know it because they never look into it.

This woman is amazing she doesn’t talk about growing her business she talks about hoping this will help Vietnamese people by growing the industry. What an amazing human!

@duyha1734

3 жыл бұрын

I am Vietnamese

@qacubing5548

3 жыл бұрын

@@duyha1734 so do i

@duyha1734

3 жыл бұрын

@@qacubing5548 sao m ko nói tiếng Việt luôn đi

@qacubing5548

3 жыл бұрын

@@duyha1734 vì mị đang trau dồi T.A

@duyha1734

3 жыл бұрын

@@qacubing5548 à thế à

This is so beautiful God Bless them 🙏

Videos like this are great for education and information! Thank you!

I went to many silk museums in the past and got to see the lotus silk making process. Love how the majority of the language speaking in the video is Vietnamese, brought back so many memories and just hit real close to home

@ChristianGB

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome

@NourBirb

3 жыл бұрын

"Brought back memories and just hit real close to home" huh...... *vietnam war flashbacks*

@zedukelstarstryker9875

3 жыл бұрын

Melly Vuong sounds like thai to me

@noriakthenovice6700

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@mythicalme6613

3 жыл бұрын

@@zedukelstarstryker9875 nah its is definetly Vietnamese

Actually, $200 is a pretty low price for something like that. I'd pay more.

@doododa331

2 жыл бұрын

But in Vietnam not anyone can buy that

@_Solaris

2 жыл бұрын

@@doododa331 Western markets

@Someone25948

2 жыл бұрын

@@_Solaris She's relying on people like you who will waste hard earned money on useless stuff. She knows you'll pay more. Good scamming

@_Solaris

2 жыл бұрын

@@Someone25948 You are no one, Someone.

@vktuan1985

2 жыл бұрын

@@Someone25948 she would make millions only from teaching other people, why would she rely on someone to buy her stuff? your money is hard earned, some earn it easy.

I just know that my lang got to your channel! am so proud of this!!!

proud of you by seeing your industrious hardworking nature to get threads from Lotus stem.🙏🏼

Waaiit.. 200$ for a scarf that takes 2 months? That doesn’t seem fair at all, that’s a lot of work for not much money considering the time and effort..

@popstel2286

3 жыл бұрын

But it's Vietnamese money..... soooooo yeah

@picklewart5382

3 жыл бұрын

@@popstel2286 They sell to America, and they can make big bucks. There's alot of rich sheep in this country with too much money and not enough brains who will pay top dollar for the next big thing, and a hard to get silk would definitely fit their bragging needs.

@jortega984196

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly ! .

@Jasmin-82728

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a lot of money in Vietnam though well they think so but I agree with you also fun fact I have a cloth made from lotus silk

@popstel2286

3 жыл бұрын

@tick tock ok then

I hope to God their industry doesn't turn into another "Persian rug" industry where the middleman takes all the profits...

@ton1

3 жыл бұрын

It already did. Didn't you hear only 200 $ for a scarf. In the usa it probably selling for 10 to 100 times the price. 500 times in Cali

@AnkitSingh-wq2rk

3 жыл бұрын

lmao anything produced in 3rd world countries have same story

@AbbeyMarieEsp

3 жыл бұрын

@@ton1 You can find them from smaller shops for like 300$. But yes, luxury brands are selling them for 750-2000 USD

@saiquatabassum6321

3 жыл бұрын

@@AnkitSingh-wq2rk yeah exactly dude. The richer countries love to exploit the poorer nations who have little to no power

@brent9359

3 жыл бұрын

They are more expensive cause of taxes and cause u need a warehouse to store it in

I love that she puts so much time and effort in teaching future generations

I need to learn many new things.. so amazed to see her tolerance and patience

The only thing I don't like is how these people are underpaid for it, they put alot of work that the money itself is small compared to their labor

@Booskop.

3 жыл бұрын

> two months of work > $200 > voice-over says it's worth it > I wonder how much the voice-over makes in a month

@welikemee2350

3 жыл бұрын

yeah but the scalf is sold in Vietnam, so 200 dollars is very expensive in Vietnam i guess, idk about world economy, but if they get outside Vietnam, the scalf prices is going to be increased lol (about 300 to 900 dollars)

@righteousbelievers2122

3 жыл бұрын

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@Booskop.

3 жыл бұрын

@@welikemee2350 scalf... really? that's such a lame asians joke 😴

@Hikarixhikarixhikari

3 жыл бұрын

Right!!??

At 1:40 when she says "Lotus thread is noble" look at her smile!!! It's smile of hard work and satisfaction!! worth a millions!!!

@minhtrangnguyenmac2060

3 жыл бұрын

@@waytb8308 ? What do you mean?

@isimpforastolfo2843

2 жыл бұрын

@@waytb8308 huh?

@DamageMaximo

2 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@DamageMaximo

2 жыл бұрын

@@waytb8308 and so is your brain and personality

@katherinepeace3564

2 жыл бұрын

ah. Yes.. thats what it was. i rewatched that part 3 times in a row with my head tilted.. not fully grasping it but immeditely smiling once i seen her face, -that smile , those eyes. i even repeated her words.. 😅 Thanks for this comment. too often people are "bragging." but this? This, is different.

Amazing, absolutely loved it!

Who is willing to keep this art alive and equally as humble as this woman?

This lady way of speaking is very elegant and gentle. She seems to be a sweet soul.

@anhvuuc8693

3 жыл бұрын

phải đó, nghe bà ấy nói mà thấy thông thái rồi.

@barnacl437

3 жыл бұрын

@@anhvuuc8693 lần thứ n thấy một channel đăng một content về Việt Nam :>

@dungtien4375

3 жыл бұрын

Speak englịh please

@andrewkim3835

3 жыл бұрын

"Why is lotus silk so expensive." Zhongli: Allow me to introduce myself.

@lekhanhtrangtran5739

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewkim3835 Ah, I see, you're a man with culture.

The thing that touched me the most is that she believes in the future generation. Hope they don't fail her.

@_--Reaper--_

3 жыл бұрын

Vietnamese are hard woring and industrious so they should be fine...

@papinuch7375

3 жыл бұрын

its a huge part of vietnamese culture to believe in the future generation and to lay groundwork for their success. the mothers and grandmothers often are held above god due to their efforts.

@grimreaper1477

3 жыл бұрын

@@papinuch7375 but I don't think they will continue this because it's just not that money making it take alot of time and sure it is expensive but why would someone buy a lotus silk scarf which is way more expensive than the normal???

@IsTheOrderASapling

3 жыл бұрын

@@grimreaper1477 same reason people would buy diamond

@grimreaper1477

3 жыл бұрын

@@IsTheOrderASapling What?? Are comparing diamond with lotus silk!!!! Lol

Wow respect to her for sharing her knowledge.

truly the idea of reduce, reuse and recycle. this is the reason why i’m so proud of Vietnam, my home country.

this is technically VEGAN SILK. This could be a HUGE MARKET.

@mahnoormoonlight3718

3 жыл бұрын

never thought of that

@mrpizzacat8273

3 жыл бұрын

@@mahnoormoonlight3718 once you appeal to the vegans you’ll be rolling in the dough

@jennatolls6121

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrpizzacat8273 TRUE

@jennatolls6121

3 жыл бұрын

Oh and, I think this comment is basically copied.

@wannabethiccbihhh1607

3 жыл бұрын

@@jennatolls6121 i see now that someone said the same thing 1 day before i did, but as you know, you can comment on mobile without reading the comments.

Me, who didn’t even know ‘lotus silk’ existed: *interesting...*

@lmklmk1512

3 жыл бұрын

The most skilled and underpaid people are the ones who aren’t in an office

@BlackSlimShady

3 жыл бұрын

@@lmklmk1512 skilled at what though? Creating a silk. The people in the office are skilled in doing things that can actually benefit us on a daily basis

@AnhKhoaa-vw2lt

3 жыл бұрын

Me too lizard of Oz ,oooooh you don’t know how many lotus there’s going to be in my house

@lizardofoz8289

3 жыл бұрын

@@AnhKhoaa-vw2lt “how many lotus” do you mean the silk; or are you going to attempt to make the silk by growing the tree?

@AnhKhoaa-vw2lt

3 жыл бұрын

@@lizardofoz8289 I’m going to be rich

Man this is incredible I hope everyone that puts effort into making these a has a good day

Wow, I wasn't expecting that, I was pleasantly surprised.

This is the first time I hear about Lotus Silk... Must be really amazing

@ryanowen3026

3 жыл бұрын

Haha think u got army that watches and comment

@toanhien494

3 жыл бұрын

how do you'v got so much time? She is from Vietnam, my homeland. I'm happy that you enjoy it.

@touche995

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, before this blows up. And yes Vietnam is also my homeland

@Djungleskoglover

3 жыл бұрын

Sup

@sagaspace

3 жыл бұрын

@Yash Singhvi why?

Is it just me or did anybody else find it a little satisfying to watch those threads spun from the stem

@user-jo2ie5ej4o

3 жыл бұрын

We didn’t search for this, but we still watched it.

@abhishekgourav6144

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-jo2ie5ej4o true

@somerando280

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it made me feel extremely human and that was divine.

@bobbidieeksdobbi5298

3 жыл бұрын

cheese

@boorave

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-jo2ie5ej4o yes

I love it, i think these lotus silks are beautiful

Beautiful culture, beautiful art. Thank you for sharing

It’s refreshing to hear someone rooting for future generations rather than acting like all the skill will die with theirs.

@diaochan7506

2 жыл бұрын

Southeast asia elder is so caring and kind.

@earlyman7439

2 жыл бұрын

That very thing has been happening since pre-history. It's valid concern to have.

@shari9721

2 жыл бұрын

The older generations have to teach the younger generations but the younger generations need to be willing to learn and to carry it on but often that is not the case , that is how and why skills die with the older generations.

@dustbitten

2 жыл бұрын

@@earlyman7439 Skills dying out? I guess if the skill was still needed it’d still be around? Anyone need a human computer? 👀

@earlyman7439

2 жыл бұрын

@@dustbitten Key word there is skill. No elder in this video could teach a dozen students how to program machine to make the scarves. Using your time here to cultivate a skill that also has some tangible output is just a good idea in life altogether. Since there so little silk in each lotus stem, automating this process would probably be even more costly in the long run. People living there should probably try to preserve this skill.

I wish there’s an international academy that’d connect students with artisans and teachers from different countries and cultures who can and are willing to teach super rare and/or traditional skills that might be lost forever if not past to younger generations

@rameessalim2492

3 жыл бұрын

this comment should be bookmarked for future

@MurderBong

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea.. so many wicked hand made crafts from around the world are dying out as young people search for 'better lives' in north america, yet people from here want to learn these crafts and become one of the skilled artisans.

@MurderBong

3 жыл бұрын

In fact. Take your idea and run with it. Garner funding from people who donate to universities to create an international program. OR someone will.

@Ron-hr5uf

3 жыл бұрын

Yo that’s a really good idea

@TerryKashat

3 жыл бұрын

I like this idea.

My husband has a shirt made from lotus silk and I would say it is his most favorite shirt. Light, breathable, and super comfortable for any purposes.

@tropicalheights715

Жыл бұрын

But it still used silk worms? I don’t understand I thought it was made from the lotus plant

Amazing series. Never knew this existed.

I'm Vietnamese and as far as I know, even in Vietnam, not many people know about this type of silk. I remembered having heard about this lady on a Vietnamese TV documentary that nobody would watch. These traditional craft villages are dying despite tremendous promotion from the government. This is a sad but true fact

@momouwu1937

3 жыл бұрын

I think that such craftsmanship should be recognized as a national art

@sephikong8323

3 жыл бұрын

Also, that's the type of thing that would probably benefit most the rural areas of the country. If this were to catch on so many communities outside of the big cities could start to have some good prospect for the future without abandoning their way of life, because once small villages start to die, a part of the country dies with it

@sephikong8323

3 жыл бұрын

@Punished Aniquin Well, that's grossly simplifying the situation. Luxury products exist and their high price is a big part of their appeal. The problem with them is that they have very high added value and try to have as much margin as possible so they'll always bargain for the raw materials. So, there's a big big market for it with potential for excellent margins, but the ones that will sell them have tremendous power over the ones coming before them in the production chain who then get kind of scammed, there just needs to be some way of ensuring that these people in particular get paid better for their work, and the brands won't really have much option than to oblige since it's such a rare commodity in that case, so instead of paying $200 they'd pay say $400 for it, and the people buying the end product wouldn't really mind even if that meant an increase in price since ....... if you are paying for a scarf made from lotus silk, you are well off and a few hundred dollars more wouldn't affect you and it would even be a good thing for you actually as a better show of status, so it would still sell and be a viable product

@gramk9007

3 жыл бұрын

Công nhận. Nhưng mà ở đây nói về nó đắt chứ k nói về độ phổ biến.

@phatchauhuu3484

3 жыл бұрын

@@gramk9007 yup! Nhưng với các tập trước, độ phổ biến và truyền miệng (độ hyped) của các sản phẩm thường đi liền với giá trị của nó! Rolex, truffle, birkin bag,...

Seriously? 200 dollars for a scarf that take months to make? You better raise the price up😡

@justinvader8141

3 жыл бұрын

$200 is what workers get paid during the 2 months. So $100 a month for labor. But the retail price will be easily $1k+.

@NikateeN

3 жыл бұрын

200 bucks in their country is worth a lot more than the west.

@wrinkleintime4257

3 жыл бұрын

@@justinvader8141 yeah, rich tourists can pay that then lol. These people deserve good pay and for their business to be profitable! And there will be people who pay $1000 for a scarf so 🤷🏽‍♀️

@humanbeing1429

3 жыл бұрын

It's worth it. I'd rather help out by buying from these hard working people than buy the same product from expensive brands. If they made shoes with lotus silk, I'd wear them.

@orpheustelos

3 жыл бұрын

@@NikateeN No no, 200$ in VN now can be only pay for the room in 1 month

Salute to the Hard work 👍

holy heck thats some impressive skill and dedication to the craft.

i pray high end retail brands don’t pick up on this and further exploit cheap labor in poorer countries for profit. this is a skill, a talent, and gods gift to the people of Myanmar. bless this woman’s heart

@Buttercup697

2 жыл бұрын

Yes... best to go visit Inlay Lake in Myanmar and see and buy for yourself. There are many mills to visit by boat and purchase directly from the small factories. It’s beautiful.

@cuahangkeo4151

2 жыл бұрын

she's vietnamese

@alephcomputer

2 жыл бұрын

bro. shes Vietnamese.

2 жыл бұрын

@@cuahangkeo4151 ​ you're totally right, but i never said she wasn't. i can see your confusion however, i should have included Vietnam and the other countries utilizing this technique instead of just where it originated.

2 жыл бұрын

@@alephcomputer imagine pointing out the obvious and thinking you're a smart guy lmao

high end fashion brands in a couple years: hippity hoppity, your silk is now my property

@88xshu

3 жыл бұрын

That's the sad truth tho 😔

@whale2207

3 жыл бұрын

True. But now we are connected. So we can trace the real owners.

@BltchErica

3 жыл бұрын

@@whale2207 what

@BltchErica

3 жыл бұрын

@Its Called Trolling yes

@BltchErica

3 жыл бұрын

but it takes a bit of skill and a lot of work to do all that, so once these people manage to scale up their work and make a lot of silk I'm sure haute couture brands will buy it from them and manage to get good deals

Very informative... Thankyu..

This woman us amazing. Skilled artisan , craftsman , teacher , entrepreneur. A true treasure of her country. This woman is an incredible asset to her country and its resources . Well done Ma'am 👏. 👏

I love how cheerful and excited this woman is to be pioneering a new kind of silk, genuinely makes me happy

@taylorbrown7426

3 жыл бұрын

lotus silk has been around for so long, mostly in religious things, she isn't pioneering anything she just decided to sell it instead

@RD-2709

3 жыл бұрын

@@taylorbrown7426 Geez you must be fun at parties. Shes still pioneering the lotus silk business by selling it seeing as how this wasn't really being sold at all before.

@jiyanggan243

3 жыл бұрын

@Roman D Lotus silk is from Myanmar and sold to tourist for many years, the lady in the video just brought this technique to Vietnam, so technically she is just pioneering in Vietnam Market

@minhkhuele2266

3 жыл бұрын

@@RD-2709 This Vietnamese lady stole the Myanmar technique and profit from it. So she isn't so innocent my friend. I'm from Vietnam and believe me, this type of silk does not belong in our tradition. In fact, of the 18 years I grew up there, I never heard of it til now.

@RD-2709

3 жыл бұрын

@@minhkhuele2266 well shit I wouldn't know cuz i live halfway across the world lol I was just happy to see that this lady seemed to have pride in her work

That lady is so precious 🥺 I love how passionate she is about her craft. She’s beautiful inside and out

@Janexcalibur

3 жыл бұрын

Also she looks fabulous in her gorgeous silk ensemble! Of course, a silk manufacturer will have the best clothes!

@ismawan1980

3 жыл бұрын

a rare display from a master artisan

It's amazing the creator of All. There's so much to learn.

I had no idea about lotus silk. This was really interesting.

What I love about this woman is that she only considered really making this into a business since she saw how it would benefit her community especially the farmers.

@NazriB

2 жыл бұрын

Lies again? Dear MLS

@tsm8004

2 жыл бұрын

@@NazriB wtf

@anadd6195

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah ❤👏

@iansings7428

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, and the pride she has in passing old skills to the young.

''A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit''

@kaspersky8542

3 жыл бұрын

i dont get it

@imhere1227

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaspersky8542 it means society gets better when someone does something that won't benefit them but people/things in the future. At least that's what I got from it.

@mobi2981

3 жыл бұрын

@@imhere1227 yeah that’s what it means u have it right

@istolethispfpsorry485

2 жыл бұрын

That's a nice quote!

@MA-yu2ss

2 жыл бұрын

@@imhere1227 so true

I’m crying my eyes out hearing that Vietnamese voice🥺💘💘. Lotus is our national flower😘😘😁. Thank you for bringing this beautiful video to the world. We appreciate you guys so much❣️❤️‍🔥

The beautiful texture reminds me of the silk I wore many years ago.

Ok so who cracked open a lotus and thought “this would make some bomb ass fabric" Edit* Im surprised how much discussion this caused

@astrotahini.4214

3 жыл бұрын

lmaoo

@khinkyinuuetheint2590

3 жыл бұрын

Shan people and people in Myanamar.

@masaru7385

3 жыл бұрын

The way things are discovered are weird. Like tenderizing meat, imagine someone just punchin the shit out of a meat not knowing they made one of the revolutionary ways in preparing meat dishes/meal.

@sarahliu1231

3 жыл бұрын

@@masaru7385 someone was real pissed and real hungry😂

@chrischong6613

3 жыл бұрын

I actually thought about this idea after eating some lotus root which has this stringy fibre, so I looked it up and turns out lotus fabric is already a thing. I thought I discovered something new but I guess the saying "there is no original thought" is kinda true.

i didnt know lotus could make silk... honestly just the words "lotus silk" is enough to explain why its expensive 😅

@SuperBobKing

2 жыл бұрын

I think in this case silk is just being used as a fancy sounding word for fabric, it doesn't seem to have any relationship with actual silk or it's properties beyond that. Anything with thin and flexible fibers can be turned into thread and then fabric.

@thesauce1682

2 жыл бұрын

Seems like an inefficient way to produce fabric.

@manwhodidfallinriverinlego3554

2 жыл бұрын

right

@raerohan4241

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperBobKing True. It honestly resembles cotton the most, doesn't look anything like silk

@tao31103

Жыл бұрын

Uhh, actually, lotus is very cheap in Vietnam and you can see it in every countryside of Vietnam, the reason why lotus silk is very expensive because it is very hard to make

I like silk a lot. Good talk

I’m a spinner and can truly appreciate the work!!!! Amazing 😍

Scarf : takes two months and gets sold for only 200 dollars Meanwhile Gucci : hey take a school belt and slap our loggo on there it will sell for 2000$

@Someone25948

2 жыл бұрын

Only because people buy it. Can't blame Gucci when it is easy money for them ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@stayclashy3433

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I get it Pawan, there was a recent video of a mother reacting to her daughter's expensive Gucci belt which looked like a DPS school's belt 🤣🤣🤣

@pawanas7270

2 жыл бұрын

@@stayclashy3433 yep😂

@jhonatannoriega9036

2 жыл бұрын

@@Someone25948 CAPITALISM AND ALSO YOU ARE A HYPOCRITE XDDDD

@bluegiant13

2 жыл бұрын

That is a very simplistic way of looking at it. Gucci spends millions of dollars each year advertising, don't underestimate the emotional of power of brands.

I watched one “So Expensive” episode and I got hooked

@mpnguyen11

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. These are so interesting. I like seeing different countries and cultures as well.

@xeloraiizumi7114

3 жыл бұрын

same here, this is cool though

@Wild_D

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@UFM07

3 жыл бұрын

Fr dude

@tesayeke7038

3 жыл бұрын

me too

The lady interviewed for this is so cool!

that’s AMAZING!!

so much labor...if i had the money to do so i’d pay much more than 200 dollars for this.

@OG_ALviK

3 жыл бұрын

You wouldn't

@arwynn1069

3 жыл бұрын

@@OG_ALviK do you know me personally? no? okay then💀it’s clear that wealthy people pay good money for these fabrics (which they should because it takes a long time). if i was a wealthy person i’d definitely pay good money for this because time and labor goes into it. bye🙂

@OG_ALviK

3 жыл бұрын

@@arwynn1069 oh i thought you ment "if i had 200$ to spend on a scarf" Well, if i was a millionare i would buy on just for fun. Even tho i wouldn't use it for anything really...

@maxim6088

3 жыл бұрын

@@arwynn1069 if the price was 200$ you wouldn't fly to Vietnam and tell them that you will buy it for idk 1000$... You definitely wouldn't, even if you were a millionaire

@arwynn1069

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxim6088 you do realize that millionaires buy stuff like this all the time at a higher price, right? it’s highly possible. you also do not know me personally. 🙂

We didn’t search for this, but we still watched it.

@Nikolai508

3 жыл бұрын

That's the whole point of recommendations

@Bartooc

3 жыл бұрын

I searched for it lol

@sar4659

3 жыл бұрын

& felt really proud of it.. this silk artist is genius!

Their hardwork is appreciatable..... ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️They need to get more money....

Fan or Phan is positively vibrant with her love of the craft. I always admire new creativity in people from all walks of life.

$200 for a scarf? man for that kind of work and patience it deserves to be at least 500

@teenshii

3 жыл бұрын

$200 sounds cheap but consider the difference between the salary of an average Vietnamese and an average American. $200 is a lot over there.

@daddiedavis

3 жыл бұрын

@@teenshii that’s def true. Salaries in Vietnam are lower than salaries in the west, to the point where people work more than 1 jobs at a time. My aunt in Vietnam used to work for 2 different banks as a bank accountant at the same time, but she’s getting older and she only works for 1 banks now. There are many example of Asian people working more than 1 job at a time because of the low pay.

@RIZWANAhmed-jq2ew

3 жыл бұрын

@@amolimestry7968 you high on weed or what huh!

@e.jenima7263

3 жыл бұрын

Well you do not want to raise the price to high or else you will lose money, place it to low you will lose money, and cost of living is cheeper there. sadly there is a reason why many Corp . in the USA have shipped jobs over to ashia and mexicao. for a start they will work, and the value of the american dollar goes farther in places like ashia, and centeral and south america so 200 dollars is a good deal. Like if you have a buissness or a small trust fund or penshion mabe wear you get 30 -50 thousend a year you cn live quite comfortably in Mexico for example.

@AKFF320

3 жыл бұрын

What makes it worth 200. 🤔 In my opinion it's worth 2 dollars. Just because it's rare doesn't mean it's valuable. I can see if for example, it's the softest fabric on the planet, or something of such, but just because it's rare and takes alot to collect, don't mean much. I mean sea turtle piss is hard to collect, would it be worth alot? 🤣

This is so funny b/c when my grandmother would make lotus root soup, I'd always play w/the lotus slices, pulling them apart ever so slowly to reveal fragile thread. The whole idea of marketing it into a commercial product went totally over my head though.😄

@magicaldontpostmuch3256

3 жыл бұрын

Aw that's wholesome

@sakuramochii10

3 жыл бұрын

Lotus root soup is one of the best

@mariannecontrino6297

3 жыл бұрын

I've never heard of lotus root soup. What is it like, if you don't mind me asking? What a wonderful memory to have. 😊

@hiimryan2388

3 жыл бұрын

Marianne Contrino Lotus soup is soup that has lotus roots as its main ingredient, (like beets in borscht.) you can add ox tails

@prima808

3 жыл бұрын

@@mariannecontrino6297 So, the way my grandmother used to make it (a Chinese recipe) was with sliced lotus roots, boiled with chunks of daikon (white Asian radish), & small cuts of spare ribs cooked until the meat was literally falling off the bone. I recall she also added an herb/spice called five-star anise (whole dried pieces, not powdered - it's commonly used in Chinese dishes). Getting a little hungry thinking about it!😋

True craftsmanship.

The effort of making this is incredible, worth to have high price