HABI The Philippine Textile Council

05/08/2026

When Jeannie Laccay first sat at a loom in 2018, she wasn’t trying to revive a centuries-old tradition. She simply wanted to weave a baby wrap for her newborn. At the time, she had no idea that weaving was once deeply woven into the identity of her own people.

“I want to bring back the glory days of the Isinay when it comes to weaving because we were once known as one of the best weavers in the North. That makes me proud to be an Isinay.”

“Every step has its challenges, but you should appreciate and love every part of it,” Jeannie reflects. “You don’t have to hurry. Work at your own pace. In the end, you’ll create something beautiful despite the imperfections.”

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Contributor: Jeannie Laccay of Aruga Handwovens (Aruga Handwovens)

01/08/2026

01/08/2026

30/07/2026

A big thank you to all who came at "Patola, cambayas and chintzes: Indian trade cloths in the Philippines" talk by Ms. Marilyn R. Canta, Ph.D. last July 23, 2026. ❤️

We hope to see you again at our next talk!
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28/07/2026

17/07/2026

HABI: The Philippine Textile Council, once again invites master weavers from across the Philippines to take part in the 9th Lourdes Montinola Piña Weaving Competition and the 5th Eloisa Hizon Gomez Abaca Weaving Competition.

Submit your entries on or before August 15, 2026, and celebrate the excellence, innovation, and enduring traditions of Philippine weaving.

Credits: The audio used in this video is courtesy of RJFM 100.3. Visuals are from the archives of HABI.

16/07/2026

The color red is associated with courage, bravery and wisdom. In the past, only the Bagobo 𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑖 (warrior) could wear a full red upper garment called 𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑘 𝑘𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑚𝑎.

In the Tboli community, 𝑡𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑘 is a traditional textile woven of abaca threads with colors ℎ𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑚 (black), ℎ𝑢𝑙𝑜 (red), and 𝑏𝑢𝑘𝑎𝑦 (white). The abaca is dyed using natural colorants from 𝑘’𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑚 plant to produce black and roots of 𝑙𝑜𝑘𝑜 tree to produce red.

15/07/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬
𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞?

14/07/2026

Catch 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐲, 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚, 𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥 exhibition at the UP CHE Museum Building and UP Vargas Museum this month. Explore an exhibition of textiles, extant garments, and paintings from the archives of the CHE-CTID Jurado Study Collection and the UP Vargas Museum, alongside objects from the digital ethnographic collection under the safekeeping of the Museo ng Kaalamáng Katutubò.