TLE | 4th QTR

• The Philippines has 7641 islands.
• Handicrafts - can be defined as products which are produced either completely by hand or with the help of tools.
• The Philippines is the second largest world producer of handicrafts, mainly baskets out of indigenous materials.
• Abaca - known worldwide as Manila hemp.
• Abaca - considered as the strongest among natural fibers.
• The length of the abaca fiber varies from 3 to 9 ft or more.
• Coconut Shells - coconut trees are abundant in the Philippines. Coconut shells are used for fuel and manufacturing articles such as buttons, pins, coin banks, lamp shades, and flower vases
• Rattan - solid, rather than hollow
• Bamboo - stems of it are stronger and flexible.
• Fibers - they come from plants where fibers or threadlike substances are extracted.
• Buri - a palm from which three kinds of fibers, namely buri, raffia, and buntal are obtained.
• Buri - has a large fan-shaped leaves with stout petioles ranging from 2 to 3 m in length
• Leather - a material created through tanning of hides, skins and kips of animals.
• Hides - skins from large animals like horses and carabaos.
• Kips - obtained from undersized animals like lizards