Liubian is a traditional advantage export commodity of the city, and its products are exported to more than 120 countries and regions in Europe. The development of willow weaving industry in Linshu County has the following advantages:
Firstly, it has obvious resource advantages in the cultivation of Chinese wolfberry and willow. The planting area of Chinese wolfberry has grown to over 250000 acres, with an annual output of over 700000 tons, making it one of the largest Chinese wolfberry planting bases in China. Among them, many counties, districts, and townships have a tradition of planting Chinese wolfberry for over 300 years. The peeled Chinese wolfberry has white color, uniform thickness, high toughness, good texture, and does not peel or pile. It is a high-quality material for weaving various willow weaving products.
The second is the product advantage of willow weaving products. The Qiliu produced in this city is not only suitable for weaving willow products, but also suitable for various weaving methods. At present, the willow weaving products in Linshu County have developed from ordinary daily necessities to household and pet products, with continuously improving grades and increasing varieties of designs and colors. According to the raw and auxiliary materials, six categories of pure willow weaving and grass willow, cloth willow, wood willow, grass wood, and willow iron combined products can be produced, which can basically meet the needs of the international market.
Thirdly, it has the talent advantage of exporting willow weaving. Willow weaving is a widely circulated handicraft in Linshu County, with "weaving baskets, weaving baskets, every household has" and sufficient weaving technicians. Almost every household in Linshu knows how to weave willow products and has extensive experience. Some enterprises have over 80% of employees with over 10 years of weaving experience, effectively ensuring product quality and grade. There are over 100 professional villages in Linshu County engaged in the cultivation of Chinese wolfberry and willow, with 250000 employees and an annual increase of nearly 1 billion yuan in income. At the same time, due to the early start and rapid development of willow weaving exports, more than 2000 professional foreign trade talents have been trained, including over 1000 people with bachelor's degrees or above and over 1000 full-time design personnel.
Fourthly, willow weaving products have the advantage of environmentally friendly raw materials. Willow weaving enterprises strictly develop new products in accordance with environmental requirements. In addition to the main materials, the paints and auxiliary materials used also meet environmental requirements. The willow weaving products produced have the characteristics of green, environmental protection, and pollution-free. In recent years, they have been widely recognized by developed countries, especially countries with high environmental requirements such as the European Union and the United States, and their share in the international market is constantly expanding.
Fifthly, the export of willow weaving has become an important channel for local farmers to increase their income. The willow weaving industry is a labor-intensive industry with small profit margins. Most enterprises operate in the form of companies and weaving households, with over 80 enterprises in the city connecting over 200 weaving households. This not only reduces enterprise costs, but also solves the employment problem of a large number of surplus labor in rural areas, providing an effective way for farmers to increase income and social stability.