Established in 1889, Dong Xuan Market is Hanoi’s largest indoor market and is crammed to the rafters with a bewildering array of goods from fresh produce, plastic hair accessories and makeup to electronics and household appliances.
Let’s explore just a small section of it below – the fabric floor!
Being the daughter of an immensely talented, fully qualified tailor did not, alas, imbue me with any noticeable sewing talents, but I do share my mum’s love of a good fabric!
And they don’t come any better than here . . . in this maze of tiny shops and endless expanses of coloured cloth – it’s tiring work, just check out the man below if you don’t believe me!
Every colour of the rainbow is here and every type of fabric, from tulle and satin to lace and cotton.
Whether it’s patterned or plain, embroidered, weaved or stitched, you’ll find something to oooh and ahhh over (if you’re a fabric nerd like me!)
It can be hard to find space to walk between the narrowly packed in stalls, so shop owners just crawl and climb over their vast stock.
So many choices! Another place I had to be literally dragged out of . .. but never fear, there’s LOTS more markets still to come 🙂
