鄢(yan)陵草(cao)(cao)帽(mao)(mao)是(shi)(shi)有麥秸(jie)編制而成(cheng),草(cao)(cao)帽(mao)(mao)辮(bian)(bian)又(you)叫“麥秸(jie)辮(bian)(bian)”,是(shi)(shi)農民掐制的手工(gong)編制品,草(cao)(cao)帽(mao)(mao)由草(cao)(cao)帽(mao)(mao)辮(bian)(bian)緝制而成(cheng),產(chan)品有黃白兩種。
鄢(yan)陵(ling)草(cao)帽的優(you)點是草(cao)質柔軟,造型美觀(guan);人稱(cheng)“活草(cao)”,不折(zhe)不斷;堅固耐(nai)用(yong),攜帶方便;遮陽擋雨,又(you)當扇扇;坐(zuo)在地(di)上,可(ke)代坐(zuo)墊。因(yin)此深受(shou)國(guo)內外客(ke)商和用(yong)戶(hu)歡(huan)迎(ying)。
相(xiang)傳(chuan)草帽是由南唐董(dong)侍衛的女(nv)兒(er)董(dong)月(yue)英掐制(zhi),后經群眾不斷改進(jin),使這(zhe)一工藝制(zhi)品在(zai)民間流傳(chuan)下來。據《清(qing)明上河圖》知(zhi)北宋時(shi)草帽已很普(pu)遍。清(qing)光(guang)緒《鹿邑縣志壙物產”里也有詳細(xi)記(ji)載。