HABI: The Philippine Textile Council calls on skilled piña and abaca weavers to showcase their craftsmanship in its two premier competitions—the 9th Lourdes Montinola Piña Weaving Competition and the 5th Eloisa Hizon Gomez Abaca Weaving Competition.
The 9th Lourdes Montinola Piña Weaving Competition
Liniwan Category Mechanics:
- Minimum length of 2 meters long
- No structural limitations on width
- Fabric must be plain (no design)
Judging Criteria:
- 50% Quality of Making
- 30% Technical precision & uniformity
- 20% Hand feel & fineness
Pure Piña Category Mechanics:
- Minimum length of 2 meters long
- No structural limitations on width
- Additional points awarded for the use of natural materials and dyes
Judging Criteria:
- 40% Quality of Making
- 30% Quality of Innovation and Use of Imagination
- 30% Design Elements
Natural Fiber Blends with Piña (Seda/Jusi/Cotton/ Abaca) Category Mechanics:
- Minimum length of 2 meters long
- No structural limitations on width
- Additional points awarded for the use of natural materials and dyes
Judging Criteria:
- 40% Quality of Making
- 30% Quality of Innovation and Use of Imagination
- 30% Design Elements
REGISTER FOR THE 9TH LOURDES MONTINOLA PIÑA WEAVING COMPETITION HERE: https://forms.gle/AeyuDxDZZfhdFS5b9
The 5th Eloisa Hizon Gomez Abaca Weaving Competition
Resist Dye on Abaca Category Mechanics:
- This category focuses on the artistic design and resist dye technique on abaca
- Entries must consist of 100% Abaca
- Minimum length of 2 meters, Maximum length of 6 meters
- No structural limitations on width
- Additional points for use of natural dye
Judging Criteria:
- 40% Creativity & design
- 40% Resist dye technique
- 20% Quality of weaving
Abaca Craft Category Mechanics:
- This category focuses on methods demonstrated such as, but not limited to, macrame, crochet, tatting, bobbin lace making
- Entries must consist of 100% Abaca
- Minimum length of 2 meters
- No structural limitations on width
Judging Criteria:
- 35% Creativity & originality
- 35% Skill & technique
- 30% Design elements
Abaca Nipis Category Mechanics:
- This category focuses on weaving skill and uniformity without embellishments
- Entries must consist of 100% Abaca
- Minimum length of 2 meters, Maximum length of 6 meters
- No structural limitations on width
- No embelishment and focuses on skill level of weaving techniques demonstrated
Judging Criteria:
- 50% Quality of Making
- 30% Technical Precision
- 20% Consistency & Uniformity
