It created a venue for traditional weaving communities to connect with manufacturers, designers and brands in crafting a sustainable pathway for Philippines textiles. For one week, the ...

and intricacies of the weaving industry in the country,” he added. The fashion show was a vivid representation of the diverse cultural heritage of the Philippines, with each segment dedicated to ...

DOMINGO, Albay, Philippines — For a group of 14 women ... level up their small abaca business to include something that can draw in more buyers —fashion bags. From producing only plain 19 ...

Over 150,000 people have been killed and millions more displaced in the region of Mindanao during the armed rebellion that has shaken up southern Philippines ... than war. Weaving, a centuries ...

“Weave what you like and how you like.” Takashi Higashiyama, of Saori Hiroba Japan donated two looms, and Rebecca Martinez Santos, founder of Saori (Hands of Love) Philippines, will give one loom. The ...

THE Philippines' piña handloom weaving has been enrolled on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) list of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of humanity. The ...

Gia Faye Torado, 17, hopes their weaving project in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, will benefit 'the next breeds of weavers to come' NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Weaving, with its ...

In Siem Reap’s historic Angkor Thom district, around 400 families in the three villages of Leang Dai commune still weave Ph’av palm into beautiful mats. This age-old tradition, inherited from their ...

MANILA, Philippines — The J. Amado Araneta Foundation (JAAF) and Gateway Gallery will once again hold the "Habi Fiesta," the annual fair devoted to Filipino weave and its by-products.