This photograph taken on August 26, 2020 shows Vietnamese weaver, Phan Thi Thuan collecting lotus stems as source of natural raw materials for silk, at a pond in Hanoi. - Vietnamese weaver Phan Thi Thuan hitches up her trousers as she wades into a lotus paddy to gather the stems needed to make a rare and highly sought-after thread. Three years ago Thuan spotted a new opportunity in the lotus stems left to rot in nearby fields after the seeds had been harvested for food. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP) (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images)
