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PHILIPPINES

ABACA CRATER
handmade from 100% abaca; very rough, broadly textured on one side, smooth on the other. 4 deckles.
24 x 36"  $7.30 / each

LEAVES & STRINGS

handmade from 100% abaca embedded with threads and skeletal leaves. 4 deckles.

24 x 36" $7.30 / each

LUPA WITH ABACA STRINGS

handmade of lupa fiber  with abaca strings embedded every few inches parallel to the short dimensions. Very rough, stucco-like texture; 4 deckles.

26 x 37"  $6.40

BANANA BARK 

handmade from banana with chunks of brown bark. 4 deckles.

26 x 37"  $6.40

Papermaking in the Philippines

The Philippines has no verifiable historical data on handmade paper making. But it is believed that the craft existed as early as the Hispanic period. Today, handmade paper makers and converters can be found all over the country. Among the provinces where the craft is gaining adherents are: Laguna, Quezon, Baguio, Ifugao, Bicol, Pampanga, Iloilo, Aklan, Negros, Leyte, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Davao and Metro Manila

Source: Philippine Exporters Confederation

SALAGO COLORS - handmade from 100% Salago palm. 4 deckles.

26 x 37"  $7.00 / each

WOVEN ABACA - handmade from 100% abaca. Almost transparent gauze-like structure of abaca fibers. 4 deckles.

24 x 36"  $6.00 / each