1. Kedungon or Abaca - Harvesting of the abaca and the stripping of the fibers
2. Tembong or Connecting - Segregating and connecting the fibers from end to end
3. Semdang or Setting - Preparing the fibers on the loom for knotting
4. Mebed or Designing - Knotting the fibers prior to resist-dyeing
5. Temogo or Dyeing and Hemto or Untying of knots - Gathering and preparing the natural dyes. Dyeing the wrap and untying the knots. T'nalak is defined by using 3 traditional colors: black, red and white
6. Mewel or Meaving - Setting the dyed wrap on the back strap loom
7. Semaki or Ironing - Burnishing the surface of T'nalak