Contributors: Monica Madrigal, Ditta Sandico and Lulu Tan-Gan   A woven piece is more than just a beautiful pattern, texture, or design. Behind every thread is a story. A story...

The Panganiban Weavers Association took another meaningful step forward during their Advanced Handloom Weaving Training as they learned to create weaving patterns. These designs are exclusively developed by DOST-PTRI for...

As part of their Guided Practice Training homework from Ms. Gayle Zialcita, the Panganiban Weavers Association completed their weaving exercises and design outputs that showcased the knowledge and techniques they...

After months of delay due to last year’s typhoon, the Abaca Weaving Training in Panganiban, Catanduanes, finally resumed in February 2026, providing local abaca weavers with valuable skills and knowledge...

Written by: Gay E. Y. Zialcita, Member, HABI Philippine Textile Council since 2018 Textile Scientist, writer, product innovator, weaving teacher, fiber spinner, and researcher     Imagine a community hit...

Written by: Carlo Eliserio   The Aklan piña weaving industry marks a significant milestone as the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) officially certified Raquel’s Piña Cloth Product (RPCP)...

Celebrating 50 years of Philippines-Jordan diplomatic relations through threads of tradition and artistry 🇵🇭🇯🇴 KatHABI’t Ugnayan: A Textile Exhibit opens at the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, celebrating the...

In the aftermath of Typhoon Uwan, the community faced immense challenges as homes were damaged and livelihoods disrupted.   The impact was deeply felt, but so was the spirit of...

Written by: Awit Alegre   Helena Alegre’s recent exhibitions in Cyprus mark a significant milestone in her career as a Filipina jeweler and artist. The first exhibition was her participation...

HALONG: Weaving the Journey of Patadyong and Panubok in Iloilo is an exhibition and workshop presented under the UP Diliman Culture Bearers-in-Residence Program, running from November 13 to 22 at...

Earlier this year, the quiet town of Panganiban in Catanduanes began to stir with the sound of looms and the energy of transformation. A Basic Handloom Weaving Workshop was launched,...

In the highlands of the Cordillera, where weaving remains a way of life, a quiet but powerful stand is being taken to protect tradition. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Mountain...

We are proud to share the successful launch of the first-ever Basic Handloom Weaving Workshop in Panganiban, Catanduanes, a vital component of our ongoing Abaca Weaving Center Project. Held from March...

We’re happy to share the meaningful progress we’ve made in advancing our advocacy for the preservation, development, and modernization of Philippine textiles. To date, we have published four books, and...

by Paolo Palanca   Near the southwestern tip of Luzon, the Mahalina Foundation is growing, learning, and teaching to support our local farming and textile industries.     The day began...

Author:  “Gayle” Zialcita for HABI: The Philippine Textile Council   Ikat is a method of preparing thread before being hand woven on a loom, to create an Ikat Textile.  The...

HABI: The Philippine Textile Council is committed to supporting local indigenous weaving communities, particularly those in remote areas of the archipelago. This year, we have launched the Sponsor A Weaver program...

by Lia Cheung   Last October 18-20, HABI: The Philippine Textile Council held its 14th annual Likhang HABI Market Fair at the Glorietta in Makati City, hosting 100 artisans from...

The Province of Aklan takes great pride in its piña fabric, skillfully woven by the local Aklanons. One of its charms is the Dela Cruz House of Piña who continue...

  As La Herminia reminisces about their modest origins dating back to 1996, the impact of unemployment weighs heavily on their responsibility for providing. However, this unexpected turn of events...

Be A Winner Enter your best works in competition with other master weavers. Cash prizes await!   The 7th Lourdes Montinola Piña Weaving Competition Guidelines Awards will be given to...

Exploring the web of woven wonders—the way textiles tie and bind us to each other—from 100 vendors including weaving groups from ASEAN region, textile exhibition, competitions, workshops and many more! Glorietta...

In the early years, Tausug weavers wove in silk when Jolo became a trading port for Chinese textiles but it hasn't been available to them for decades. Nowadays, they use...

In celebration of National Heritage Month in May, Independence Day in June, and National Culture Consciousness Week and Cultural Communities Week in July, the Department of Foreign Affairs – Office...

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Likhang HABI Market Fair from October 18-20, 2024. This fair will showcase hand-woven products from different regions and ethnic groups in the country. Products...

Iloilo was a blast! President Mia Villanueva, along with HABI members Myda Prieto and Wilma Huang, checked the spinning facilities in ISATU (Iloilo Science and Technology University) from April 18...

   HABI had an amazing time visiting the talented abaca weavers and spinners of Lubid Agta Tabangnon Indigenous People’s Cooperative!      Maribel Ongpin, Mia Villanueva and Twinkle Ferraren of...

  Last January 30, 2024 HABI held its annual general assembly meeting at the Milky Way in Makati. In line with its vision to reach a wider audience and also...

What will we wear if knotted thread had not been invented? How valuable is the knowledge of joiningof one fiber length to another by invisible knotting, important to us in...

Tapiserya: Philippine Indigenous Design Exploration is an online and interactivemagazine that is an offshoot of a thesis by Kyla de Leon, a fourth-year AB MultimediaArts student of Southville International School...

Yayasan Tenun Pahang Diraja (The Royal Pahang Weave Foundation) is a non-profit organization, an entity of the World Crafts Council, Asia Pacific Region, supported by several relevant government agencies and...

Patis Tesoro, the “Grand Dame of Philippine Fashion,” is back with a special exhibit called Busisi, which showcases a selection of exquisite art and intricate tapestries. Ongoing in SM Megamall...

HABI Council member and founder of furniture company, Dalisay Collection, Pristine Lampard shares how bringing together textile weaving and woodworking can create new opportunities for Filipino artistry on the global...

At the Harvey Milk Terminal 1 of the San Francisco Airport, there is a current exhibit of interest to us. It centers on piña, our unique pineapple textile. It opened...

We joined HABI six years ago after the HABI team visited Aklan to check out the Aklan Piña and Fiber Festival and meet artisans in the province. As a family...

In 2015, I was gifted with DVDs that featured our T’boli T’nalak textiles and indigo-dyeing in India. I watched how abaca was naturally dyed in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, and was fascinated...

Niña Corpuz is the founder and owner of Nina Inabel, a clothing brand that uses indigenous handwoven fabric from Ilocos Norte with the aim of supporting Ilocano farmers and weavers....

Since HABI: The Philippine Textile Council was organized 10 years ago, there has been a resurgence in the handloom weaving industry not just in the Cordillera but all over the...

HABI, the Philippine Textile Council has collaborated with a sewing group from Taguig to produce these Christmas Angels. These are upcycled from textile scraps and cut offs made by the...

In 1967, when I was taking a special study on Chinese Painting at the Chinese Artist Guild under Professor Chen Bing Sun, I was using silk imported from China which...

Catch the exclusive rerun of THREADED TRADITIONS: Textiles of Panay Island on October 22, 2021, at 5:00 p.m.

Tune in on October 8, 10AM as Sandra Castro talks about Philippine textiles (abaca and piña) from the 19th to the early 20th-centuries and Piña Catalog in museums abroad.

For the final episode of Asia Society’s Eyes on Southeast Asia: Textiles & Identity, we discuss the future of our textiles and how we can protect them. 

Join us this Wednesday, 15 September 2021 at 5:00 p.m. (PHT), for the second episode of Asia Society‘s series, Eyes on Southeast Asia: Textiles & Identity, in partnership with SoFA...

Tune in this Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. (PHT) for the first episode of Eyes on Asia: Textiles & Identity, as Asia Society Philippines and SoFA Design Institute explore Filipino textiles and identity.

Already honored locally multiple times for her work, Aklan-based piña weaver Raquel R. Eliserio is now also honored internationally for her creations.   In February, she won the Global Eco...

Even before the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country, major challenges have already been confronting the Philippine weaving industry. Some of these challenges include issues involving the supply chain, the lack...

Since 2009, the annual Likhang HABI Market Fair has been an exciting venue for this, offering a social experience of discovering handwoven crafts, watching live demonstrations and cultural showcases, and...

Handweaving textile is one of the most interesting crafts of the Philippines, weighed with immense cultural significance. Many people may not know it, but weaving is a sacred art. It...

Have you ever been to a textile shop in the province and wondered where those beautiful patterns came from or how they were made? HABI: The Philippine Textile Council invited...

With the theme “The Highlights of Our HABI Journey,” the fair will feature a HABI Craft Corner that lets visitors learn the basics of weaving using different local fibers and...

“Highlights of our HABI Journey,” the 9th Likhang HABI Market Fair, will kick off on October 11, 2019, at the Activity Center, Glorietta, Makati City. Immerse yourselves in this three-day event,...

Check out our awesome collaboration with Shangri-La Plaza, A Pop Up of Culture, happening on June 28, 29, and 30, 2019, at the Shangri-La Plaza Grand Atrium. Spend the weekend shopping...

The 6th ASEAN Traditional Textiles Symposium was held in Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei Darussalam on November 2017. The official Philippine delegation was composed of Maribel Ongpin and Adelaida Lim,...

Irene Bawer-Bimuyag (extreme left) from Kalinga province and Nanay Myrna Pula (extreme right), a T’boli artist from Mindanao, were the proud Philippine representatives to the 3rd Annual ASEAN Tea and Textile...

HABI: The Philippine Textile Council, together with Nooks Manufacturing International Corp. conducted a workshop on the hand-spinning of cotton on February 1 to 7 in Oton, Iloilo, to teach and...

Happening on October 20 to 22, 2017, at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City, the 7th Likhang HABI Market Fair this year puts the spotlight on traditional Filipino weavers to...

The Lourdes Montinola Piña Weaving Competition is on! The contest is open to all artisans regardless of the location who weave, dye, embroider, or embellish piña, and get a chance...

HABI; The Philippine Textile Council holds its eighth installment of the Likhang HABI Market Fair to preserve the indigenous textile industry and reintroduce cotton to local weavers. The three-day fair...

When travelling, some of us make it a habit to buy locally made products for authentic souvenirs. Typically, they include food, beverages, and even textiles, which are most commonly found...

HABI; The Philippine Textile Council and Kultura Filipino will, for the first time, together weave stories with a common thread to promote locally grown Philippine cotton, textiles, traditional crafts, and...

In these modern times, traditional textiles or fabrics have found their way into the spotlight, in exhibits or come Heritage Month and Buwan ng Wika. More recently, these fabrics have...

The 6th Likhang HABI Market Fair, happening this October 14 to 16, 2016, at the Glorietta Activity Center, will once again showcase traditional Philippine weaves that will shine a light...