basket + textile weaving

• basket weaving


  also known as basketry or basket making
• basket weaving


  the process of weaving or sewing pliable materials into two or three-dimensional artifacts
• basket weaving


  one of the widest spread crafts in the history of human civilization
• Pangasinan


  Province of Basket Weavers
• Pangasinan basket


  are known for their artistry and durability
• Pangasinan


  some of the artists can turn bamboo strips into beautiful bags and basket in a matter of minutes
• Antequera


  an inland town in the south-western portion of Bohol
• Antequera


  Basket Capital of Bohol
• Antequera


  famously known for their basket weaving industry which is their major source of livelihood
• 2 materials used for basket weaving

  1. pandan

  2. nito
• pandan


  its strips are dried, sorted, and individually smoothed and straightened before the weaving process
• pandan


  also known as bariw leaves
• pandan


  the more sustainable and durable option for basket weaving
• nito


  trimming fern found in moist, shady places (hillsides and open woodlands)
• 4 techniques in basket weaving


  1. plaiting

  2. coiling

  3. wicker

  4. twining
• plaiting


  checkered work where two elements are woven over and under each other at right angles
• coiling


  begins at the center of a basket and grows upon itself in spiral rounds
• coiling


  rolling strips and stacking them in a spiral pattern
• wicker


  formed through weaving the weft (crosswise thread) material over and under a stiff foundation or warp rods (vertical thread)
• warp rods


  vertical lines
• weft


  horizontal lines
• wicker


  only uses 1 strip of material
• twining


  begins with a foundation of rigid elements or warp rods
• twining


  the wefts are separated, brought around a stationary warp rod, brought together again and twisted
• twining


  uses 2 or 3 strips of material
• twining


  the pattern is done by overlapping 2 or 3 strips w each other
• mat weaving


  also known as banig weaving or straw weaving
• 9 mat weaving processes and techniques


  1. Pagsasasa

  2. Paghapnig and Pagriras

  3. Pagbulad

  4. Pagpalpag

  5. Paglikid

  6. Pagkulhad

  7. Taytay

  8. Hurip

  9. Gutab
• pagsasasa


  cutting the bariw leaves using sanggot and a long slender bamboo pole to reach the leaves of high-grown bariw plant
• sanggot


  arc shaped cutting tool
• paghapnig and pagriras


  gathering and bundling the slashed leaves to strip off thorns along the edges and into the middle ridge
• paghapnig and pagriras


  in removing the ridge, the leaf is divided into two; the leaf is piled separately until the thorns are stripped off
• paghapnig


  bundling
• pagriras


  stripping off
• pagbulad


  drying the bariw leaves under direct sunlight gives them a shiny brown tone and strengthens the fiber
• air-dried leaves


  more durable compared to the sun-dried ones
• pagbulad


  also known as sun or air drying
• pagpalpag


  hammering phase is gradually done by beating the bariw leaves against a flat stone until they become soft and pliable
• sampok


  a wooden club used in pagpalpag
• paglikid


  the leaves are rolled one after the other in a round form