Philippine Textile Art Traditions

• Textile Art: A process of creating something with the use of fiber from plants, animals, insects, or synthetic materials.
• KALINGA TEXTILES: Located in the Cordillera Administrative Region, these textiles feature diamond stripes of white and red, motifs of geometric patterns, and nature symbols interlaced with white, yellow, and black fibers.
• Ka-in: A wrap-around skirt for women.
• Be-e: A G-string for men.
• IFUGAO TEXTILES: These textiles are characterized by a dominant color of blue and feature diamond stripes of white and red. They are typically less colorful and darker compared to Kalinga textiles.
• (Abel Textiles) Binakul/Binakel: The most famous design of the Abel fabric textile in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. It can be easily identified due to its design composed of interlocked geometric patterns resulting in psychedelic optical art designs.
• (Sabutan Weaving) Sabutan: A palm tree locally grown in the Aurora province used to weave a wide array of useful products like hats, bags, fans, placemats, and even native dress.
• The Sabutan Festival; celebrated annually every March 21-23 with native dances presented by school children, trade fairs, cultural shows, and exhibits.
• (Mindanao Dream Weavers) T'nalak (also spelled tinalak): A weaving tradition of the T'boli people of South Cotabato, Philippines, using abaca fibers.
• Dream Weavers; The traditional female weavers, create patterns inspired by their dreams on the t'nalak cloth.