People in Southeast Asia have used lotus fabric since ancient times for ceremonial purposes and considered it a luxury textile. Legend has it that as early as the 5th century, Burmese Buddhist monks used lotus fabric to make robes.
They make this natural fabric by handpicking the delicate fibers found in the stem of the lotus plant and spinning them into thread. The production process is time-consuming and requires great skill, making this natural fabric a rare and expensive textile.
Today, this natural fabric is still produced by skilled artisans in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam, and is considered a symbol of traditional craftsmanship and cultural heritage.