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• textile art


  the process of creating something using fibers gained from sources like plants, animals, insects or synthetic materials
• T'nalak process one of the eminent products that the province of South Cotabato has become celebrate is the T'nalak weaving
• T'nalak


  a unique weaving pattern that illustrates geometric patterns depicting both art and a definite paradigm of culture dreamt to life by T'boli people
• T'nalak is made of abac fibers with miniscule knots and dyed red and black
• process of t'nalak

  stripping the abaca fibers >> coaxing the fibers >> the fibers are aligned on the loom >> t'nalak
• dagmay


  a handwoven textile made from abaca. It involves a mud dyeing techniques wherein tribe members soak their tannin -dyed yarns into iron rich mud for days
• pis yabit


  traditionally worn by the Tausog men as a headdress or clothing accessory draped over the left shoulder
• seputangan


  a handwoven square cloth used as a headcover by women or s a sash
• seputangan cannot be pre programmed, and it is about one meter wide as it is very difficult to weave
• inaul


  weaving tradition of the Maguindanao people usually made into malong or wrap around skirt (maranao of marawi city)
• pagkigue


  the first step for weaving pinya cloth
• two types of pinya fiber

  washout and liniwan
• washout


  the first pinya fiber
• liniwan


  the second pinya fiber extracted after
• pinilian


  originated in ilocos, with the kapas or cotton as the main material.
• pangablan


  pedal loom
• Pinilian different weaving techniques include the basic plain weave, the double-toned basket weave or binakul, and the multi-heddle weave (binetwagan or tinumballitan)
• bontoc weave


  revolves around the idea of centeredness, which symbolises permanence, order, and balance, key factors in the life of the Bontoc people.
• kalinga textiles has a distinct dialogue between red and blue (black?)
• Tiny motifs, patterns, and embellishments have characterised Kalinga textile, including miniature lattice, continuous lozenge pattern locally called inata-ata, and pawekan or mother-of-pearl platelets, among others. 
• The pinya leaves provides two kinds of fibres

  the bastos or the rough fibre, and the liniwan or the fine fibre
• pinya originate in aklan
• Hablon is Hiligaynon for “something woven,” from the root word habol, “to weave”.
• hablon a.) communities: kiniray-a and hiligaynon b.) origin: panay island
• The hablon is usually a plain weave and has plaid and striped designs. It is usually used for the patadyong, the Visayan wraparound skirt, and panuelo.
• saputangan tapestry weave


  originated in basilan and communities of Yakan
• Yakan weavers have five different kinds of weaving

  bunga-sama, siniluan, saputangan, inalaman, and pinantupan
• bunga-sama


  a supplementary weft weave, made by using pattern sticks or heddles in the loom to produce the pattern
• siniluan


  characterised by a warp-floating pattern
• saputangan


  a square cloth best known for its intricate and rich design, involving optical illusion to create depth in the patterns
• inalaman


  made using an elaborate supplementary-weft technique and is often used for women’s wraparound skirts.
• pinantupan


  also used for the wraparound skirt, utilises a simple weft pattern arranged in the bands.
• saputangan


  considered the oldest and most traditional technique in producing ornamented woven textiles, aside from the plain weave technique wherein stripes and plaids are formed.
• mabal tabih originated in Sarangani and South Cotabato, communities : blaan
• Tabih refers to the native tubular skirt and also to the textile, while mabal means “woven” or “to weave”
• mabal tabih

  -abaca fibers and the back-strap loom -Designs usually depict crocodiles and tiny curls.
• bagobo inabal

  community: bagobo manobo, origin: davao del sur
• bagobo inabal


   textiles with ikat-or tie-dyed resist designs forming mother-and-baby crocodile figures in geometrised abstracted forms. 
• bagobo inabal

  The dyestuffs are all extracted from plants in their surroundings. The finished abaca fibres undergo a polishing process, using a smooth shell.  Beeswax, which is applied to the beater during the weaving process, adds to the sheen during the finishing process
• The Bagobo textile is usually used for making the native tubular skirt, of which there are two types, sinukla and the bandira.