Water hyacinth handicraft products have a wide range of applications, including woven baskets, woven storage boxes, woven placemats, and various home accessories and decor. Its superior flexibility and moldability allow artisans to create diverse designs to meet the needs of different markets. Due to its easy availability and rapid growth in Vietnam, water hyacinth offers a cost advantage over other natural weaving materials like bamboo and rattan, providing wholesalers and buyers with a more economical and efficient option.

Before water hyacinth can be transformed into woven baskets, it must undergo the following key pre-treatment processes:

1. Harvesting:
All raw materials are sourced from local lakes, rivers, and ponds in Vietnam. Water hyacinth grows rapidly and reproduces quickly, without the need for excessive agricultural or chemical interventions, making it a natural and eco-friendly material. As a result, it is often regarded as a sustainable resource.

2. Cleaning and Sanitization:
After harvesting, the water hyacinth undergoes thorough cleaning to remove dirt, impurities, and any remaining aquatic organisms, ensuring the cleanliness of the raw materials and preventing quality issues in later stages. Sanitization helps to inhibit microbial growth, ensuring the safety of the weaving materials.

3. Drying and Cutting:
After cleaning, the water hyacinth is laid out in the sun to naturally air dry. This step is crucial to reduce moisture content, preventing mold or decay. Once dried, the fibers become stronger and more suitable for weaving. The dried water hyacinth fibers are then cut and prepared according to the specific length and width requirements for different products.

4. Dyeing (Optional):
Depending on design requirements, the water hyacinth may be dyed before weaving or painted after weaving. Only environmentally friendly and non-toxic dyes are used, ensuring that the color remains uniform and fade-resistant. After dyeing, the fibers are dried again before moving on to the weaving process.
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Certified Quality You Can Trust
WOODEVER takes product safety and compliance seriously. All our water hyacinth woven products undergo strict quality control procedures to meet international market standards. We ensure that every stage—from raw material processing to finished goods—is in line with the requirements of environmentally and socially responsible production.
Our products are made using FSC®-certified natural fibers, ensuring that the raw materials are responsibly sourced and contribute to sustainable forest management. For corporate social responsibility, our Vietnam factory complies with BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) guidelines, ensuring fair labor practices, safe working conditions, and ethical sourcing.
To meet the health and environmental safety expectations of our international clients, all dyes and finishes used in our products are non-toxic and free from heavy metals or harmful chemicals. Our materials comply with REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) standards for the European Union market and other relevant global chemical safety regulations.
By choosing WOODEVER as your Vietnam woven basket OEM/ODM manufacturer, you gain access to not only sustainable and beautiful products but also the peace of mind that comes from working with a fully certified and compliant supplier.

FAQ – Water Hyacinth Woven Products
1. What are water hyacinth products made from? Are they sustainable?
Water hyacinth products are handcrafted from dried fibers of the water hyacinth plant, a fast-growing aquatic species found in Vietnam. It is considered an eco-friendly and renewable material, harvested without chemical treatments and fully biodegradable.

2. How durable are water hyacinth baskets and storage items?
Water hyacinth fibers are naturally strong and elastic. When properly processed and woven, the material can support daily use for light to moderate loads. For higher strength, we can incorporate internal support structures (metal or wood) as needed.

3. Are water hyacinth products suitable for indoor and outdoor use?
They are best suited for indoor or shaded areas. While the material is breathable and flexible, it is still a natural plant fiber and should not be exposed to prolonged moisture, direct rain, or intense sunlight to avoid mildew or degradation.

4. Can I customize water hyacinth products for my brand or retail store?
Yes. WOODEVER offers full OEM/ODM customization services for international B2B buyers, including size, shape, weave style, mixed materials (e.g., water hyacinth + metal), and private label branding.

5. What international certifications do your water hyacinth products meet?
Our products are compliant with FSC® standards, and we follow strict guidelines under REACH, BSCI, and other global quality and ethical production certifications. All dyes used are non-toxic and eco-safe.

6. What is the export lead time for wholesale water hyacinth orders?
Lead times typically range from 30–45 days depending on order volume and customization. For new designs with sampling, timelines may extend to 45–60 days. We support global shipping with export-ready documentation.

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