Yakan Bungasama Green

Yakan Bungasama GreenWeave Artisan Usage & Care The weaves of the Yakan Tennun community in Basilan serve as a testament to the ingenuity of the tribe. Woven in a backstrap loom, the weaver usually weaves under their traditional houses made of stilts to protect them from weather conditions. The Yakan Bungasma pattern highlights the community's connection with nature, showing patterns that appear to replicate the inspiration from the world around them from dawen dawen

The Kinan-ew weaves are traditionally uses as ritual blankets for various ceremonial purposes

Named after the municipality of Paracelis where the Ga'Dang community is situated

A masterpiece of scrap handwoven fabrics around the Philippines upcycled and collaged in a tapestry illustrating over a thousand islands to form our beautiful map

Description

Traditionally woven using the back looms

The Kantarines has a linen-like feel that features stripes of various widths and playful colors combinations giving the fabric its character

Woven by  Mang Abel Ti Abra

These linens are donated by partner hotels The Peninsula Manila

It is then woven as isolated strips into the fabric and is relieved in the middle

online or when we finally meet at our pop ups again

Weave Assorted handwoven textiles

Capacity Weaves an average of 7 meters per day