Handloom Textiles on the Decline in Philippines

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By Gina Areopagita
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Traditional handloom textiles are becoming a rarity in the Philippines. Malong and Abaca are two forms of traditional hand weaving techniques in the Philippines.

“Asean Handicrafts” is the organization that has been charged with boosting the ancient industry back to life. The hope is that more demand for hand woven products would give indigenous people of the Philippines work as well as keeping a historic tradition alive. The Philippines traditional textiles are very unique and make wonderful apparel and home furnishing cloth.

At the end of October “Asean Handicrafts” is holding an exposition that will showcase traditional weavings. First they need to motivate the people of their country to support hand weaving, and they must next market to tourists.

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