Local materials

• abaca


  belongs to banana family. Its fiber has

  a natural luster with colors ranging from pure white to ivory dark brown. Eastern Visayas is the widest supplier.
• bakbak


  is the outermost covering or leaf sheath

  of abaca stalk. It is a flat thick durable sheath as twine or braided.
• bakbak


  The strong brown fiber is

  used to make furniture.
• bamboo


  is a raw material used in creating many products. It is used in construction, textile, musical instruments, weapons, and many more. It is abundant in La Union, Pampanga, Capiz,

  Cebu and Bukidnon.
• buntal


  is a cylindrically shaped fiber. The

  supple ivory while strands are quite durable, pliable, and have good dyeing qualities. The most noted producers are the provinces of

  Bohol, Pangasinan, Marinduque, and Quezon.
• buri


  is extracted from the matured leaves of the

  buri palm. The fiber is durable and resistant to moisture.
• coir


  is the fibrous material surrounding the fruit

  of coconut tree which are abundant in

  CALABARZON, Northern Mindanao and Davao

  Region
• nito


  is a plant belonging to the fern family that

  grows abundantly in the hinterlands of

  Mindanao in Southern Philippines.
• pandan


  is a tropical plant. It is processed and

  transmitted into splints that are being used as raw material which are abundant in Calatrava in the Visayas.
• rattan


  belongs to the palm family. There are different types of rattan palms, such as high or low climbers, single stemmed or clustered rattan

  species.
• tikog


  belongs to sea grasses. It is a native reed plant used as a raw material for mat weaving.
• capiz


  are translucent to allow light to pass

  through, but still allow privacy.
• Capiz shells


  comes

  from the windowpane oyster (placuna placenta)

  found in the coastal waters of the Philippines and are known for their beautiful mother of

  pearl look.
• sea shells


  hard exoskeleton of marine mollusks

  such as snails, bivalves, and chitons that serves. to protect and support their bodies. This material is usually used in making ornaments and house decorations.
• coconut shells


  are actually used for wood carving,

  improvised cooking

  utensils and myriads of other uses.
• coconut shells


  Laminated

  _____________ are considered as

  almost the same as the quality and appearance

  of turquoise shells or ivory.