Practice and exploration of virtual modeling technology in Leizhou non-heritage cattail weaving

Cattail weaving products are a green and renewable material, which is highly favored by the market in recent years. Cattail weaving is a traditional folk art in which a variety of household items are made by hand-woven cattails. Leizhou City in Guangdong Province, China is famous for its unique cattail weaving technique. However, the Leizhou cattail weaving products in the market are relatively unoriginal and homogenous, which hinders its further development. In order to broaden the application scenarios of cattail weaving and inject new vitality, this study analyzes, summarizes and refines the design patterns in the cattail weaving process by combining digital technology. Using the Grasshopper plug-in in Rhinoceros software, the digital modeling technology and parametric design of cattail weaving products are developed in depth, and a series of cattail weaving lamps and lanterns are designed. By studying the digital protection and dissemination methods, new vitality is injected into Leizhou cattail weaving products, promoting their development and inheritance in the market.